Methods for Effective Teaching:Meeting the Needs of All Students: International EditionDescription |
Methods for Effective Teaching provides research-based coverage of general teaching methods for K-12 classrooms that promote student understanding while emphasizing contemporary issues, including differentiating your instruction, creating a learning community, and making modifications in instruction based on student differences.
This edition offers new content in every chapter on teaching English language learners in all classrooms. Other unique coverage includes ways to manage lesson delivery, how to apply motivational techniques for instruction and assessment, and how to work with colleagues and parents. All the content is aligned to professional standards. The book's thorough coverage of classroom management and discipline includes a discussion of dynamic ways to create a positive learning environment.
A variety of pedagogical features throughout the book help maintain the reader's interest and accommodate different learning styles. Each pedagogical feature provokes rich classroom discussions about teacher decision-making and application of concepts. Numerous features, tables, and lists of recommendations ensure that the text is reader-friendly and practical.
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· “Voices from the Classroom” testimonials, highlighted in every chapter, provide readers with different, insightful perspectives from real teachers. · “What Would You Decide?” feature, found in each chapter, encourages readers to make thoughtful, personal decisions regarding the application of concepts. · Addresses professional standards from INTASC, Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching, Praxis III, and the Standards of the NBPTS in table format at the beginning of the book.
• Shows how all the content is aligned to the professional standards. · Provides readers with comprehensive coverage of key instructional topics including classroom management and discipline (Chs. 9 and 10) and assessment and reporting (Chs. 11 and 12). · Includes an entire chapter on working with parents and colleagues (Ch. 13.) · Provides a unique chapter on Managing Lesson Delivery (Ch. 8.) · Includes a chapter on strategies that promote student understanding (Ch. 7). · Features increased coverage of teacher dispositions and integrating technology in instruction. · Helping new teachers meet the needs of all students a full chapter is devoted to differentiating instruction for diverse learners (Ch. 4.) · Pedagogical features located in each chapter support each readers comprehension and professional development including: Chapter outline, list of objectives, key terms, major concepts, discussion/reflective questions, suggested activities, and further readings. New! MyEducationLab provides the power of practice for pre-service teachers. This online resource provides homework that is integrated into the course and allows readers to practice applying their knowledge of course content to the classroom. |
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POWER OF PRACTICE New! MyEducationLab provides the power of practice for pre-service teachers. This online resource provides homework that is integrated into the course and allows readers to practice applying their knowledge of course content to the classroom. NEW! Includes a challenging, thought-provoking classroom scenario in each chapter followed by 2-3 focus questions-These case studies offer opportunities for reflection and application of the chapter concepts.
DIVERSITY NEW! Emphasizes how to teach English language learners in all classrooms throughout the book-Helps teachers address the unique learning needs of an increasing number of ELLs.
• No other general methods book has such extensive coverage of this important topic. Ex. Assessment adaptations for English Language Learners in Ch. 11 and working through cultural and language differences with families in Ch. 13.
NEW! Chapter 1 has been extensively revised to highlight the teacher as a decision maker-Emphasizes the implications of increasing student diversity on all aspects of teaching.
NEW! Presents a detailed discussion of the SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Model-Guides planning and teaching to meet the needs of English language learners in mainstream classrooms. (Chs. 3,7, & 8)
• Shows teachers how to use the SIOP Model that is proven to meet the learning needs of ELLs.
• Using this comprehensive approach to planning and teaching helps to differentiate instruction and therefore benefits all students.
NEW! Includes new content about the Universal Design for Learning-Aids teachers in how to differentiate instruction with the use of the UDL planning model in an effort to meet the needs of all students. (Ch. 4)
• This approach was developed for working with exceptional students, but now has application to mainstream classrooms as well.
NEW! Offers a new section (Chapter 2) on the concept of backward mapping when planning is included-Helps teachers to first look at what they want their students to learn and then think back to all the key steps in planning to make appropriate decisions.
• For example, selecting lesson objectives related to professional standards, instructional strategies, and assessments.
NEW! Features increased coverage of teacher dispositions.
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Table of Contents |
Preface
About the Authors
Standards
Part I: Foundations of Teaching Methods
1. The Teacher as a Decision Maker
Part II: Planning Instruction
2. The Fundamentals of Planning
3. Types of Teacher Planning
4. Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Learners
Part III: Selecting Instructional Strategies
5. Direct Instructional Strategies
6. Indirect Instructional Strategies
7. Strategies that Promote Student Understanding
Part IV: Managing Instruction and the Classroom
8. Managing Lesson Delivery
9. Classroom Management
10. Classroom Discipline
Part V: Assessing Student Performance
11. Assessing Student Performance
12. Grading Systems, Marking, and Reporting
Part VI: Working With Others
13. Working with Colleagues and Families |
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Back Cover |
Methods for Effective Teaching: Meeting the Needs of All Students, 5e Paul R. Burden, Kansas State University David M. Byrd, University of Rhode Island “I would be more likely to adopt Methods for Effective Teaching because of its straightforward and user-friendly approach. It is full of practical, rather than esoteric, suggestions. Additionally, it provides concrete examples of the different instructional strategies in the book.”" --Dr. Joan Pedro, University of Hartford The fifth edition of Methods for Effective Teaching provides research-based coverage of K-12 general teaching methods while uniquely emphasizing today's contemporary issues such as promoting student understanding, creating a learning community, and differentiating instruction. Accessible and reader-friendly, this book is the perfect combination of sound teaching methods and cutting edge content. The teaching strategies presented here will help teachers to be effective in meeting the needs of all the students they teach. Features for Student Success: - “Voices from the Classroom” testimonials, highlighted in every chapter, provide readers with different, insightful perspectives from real teachers.
- “What Would You Decide?” feature in each chapter encourages readers to make thoughtful, personal decisions regarding the application of concepts.
- Addresses professional standards from INTASC, Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching, Praxis III, and the Standards of the NBPTS in table format at the beginning of the book.
- Presents comprehensive coverage of classroom management and discipline (Chs. 9 and 10) and assessment and reporting (Chs. 11 and 12).
New to this Edition - NEW! Chapter 1 has been extensively revised to highlight the teacher as a decision maker.
- NEW! Showcases extensive coverage of how to teach English language learners in all classrooms throughout the book, including a detailed discussion of the SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Model and Universal Design for Learning.
- NEW! Offers new coverage of the concept of backward mapping in Chapter 2 when discussing planning.
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