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K-12 Classroom Teaching A Primer for New Professionals

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ISBN-10: 0130496944

ISBN-13: 9780130496942

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Andrea M. Guillaume

List price: $48.00
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For K-12 General Methods and Field Experiences courses. This brief, inexpensive volumedescribed by the author as a nuts and bolts bookis the answer for prospective teachers who need a quick introduction to teaching in order to prepare for certification or alternative certification. Coverage is succinct and targeted, and based on the belief that teaching is complex, goal-directed, and interactional. A multitude of exercises that involve Web research, lesson planning, portfolio development, and other activities introduce the full knowledge base that is integral to the role of teacher; while the conversational tone makes material accessible to a diverse reader population.
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Book details

List price: $48.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 6/25/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

The Nature of Teaching
Teaching Looks Easy...From the Outside
Every Teacher is Part of a System
Teaching is Directed Toward The Goal of Fostering Change
Teaching Is More Than Telling
There Is Agreement on What Teachers Need to Know to Be Able To Do
Teachers Can Be Effective and Yet Not Just Alike
Parting Words
Developing a Personal Stance toward Teaching
Considering the Questions of Education: Developing Your Own Stance
Conceptions of Education Found in Practice
Using Your Stance
Parting Words
Starting with Students
Students as the Basis for Your Decisions
Learning About Students
Mutual Acoomodation
Providing Appropriate Instruction
Locating and Using Resources
Parting Words
Planning
Goals Drove Planning
Long-Range Planning
Lesson Planning
Parting Words
Advice on Instruction: COME IN
Connect to the Life of the Learner
Organize Your Instruction
Model
Enrich
Interact
Consider Human Nature and Developmental Needs
Parting Words
Instructional Strategies
Questions in the Classroom
Selecting Instructional Strategies
Deductive and Inductive Strategies
A Sampling of Instructional Strategies
Inductive Teaching
Parting Words
Assessment
General Guidelines for Student Assessment
Assessment Strategies
Parting Words
Managing the Learning Environment
Creating Community: Managing Classroom Ambience
Mangaging the Physical Space
Managing Resources: Computers and the Stuff of Teaching
Managing Time
Your Own Management Plan
Parting Words
Encouraging Appropriate Behavior
Rules and the Tools for Classroom Discipline
Developing Your Own Discipline Program
Parting Words
Growing in Your Profession
Engaging in the Professional Community
Working With Families
Using Professional Ethics as Your Guide
Some Advice From the Heart
Glossary
Index