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| Anita Woolfolk's readability, approach, and coverage are exactly why I use her book. | |
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| The major strengths of this book are completeness of the topics | |
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| the up-to-date research base, and the supplemental material | |
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| This is still the classic in the field. | |
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| Woolfolk is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Educational Psychology around | |
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| In addition, the level of writing and presentation of ideas are very reader-friendly. | |
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| Southern Connecticut State University | |
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| This best-selling classic text provides beginning teachers with the tools and inspiration to become masters of their chosen profession | |
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| The Ninth Edition maintains the lucid writing style for which the author is renowned | |
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| combined with a clear emphasis on educational psychology's practical relevance | |
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| New to This Edition | |
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| New Chapter 13, Teaching for Self-Regulation | |
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| Creativity, and Tolerance recognizes | |
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| that there is more to schooling than academics and educational psychology has | |
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| much to say about important non-academic outcomes | |
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| Reaching Every Student | |
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| In every chapter, these boxes present ideas for assessing, teaching, and motivating ALL of the students in today's diverse classroom | |
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| Enhancing Expertise: Technology and Professional Development | |
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| One section in every | |
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| chapter describes how to use the World Wide Web to continue learning after the course and throughout teaching | |
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| Passing the Praxis | |
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| Every chapter contains helpful tips as students prepare for licensure examinations | |
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| Standards and Licensure Appendix: Praxis II and INTASC | |
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| Students | |
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| can refer to this Appendix at the end of the book for detailed correlations to Praxis II exam topics addressed in the text | |
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| Stop/Think/Write | |
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| Prompts throughout each chapter provide | |
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| minds-on experiences. | |
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| What Would You Say? | |
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| Two or three times in every chapter | |
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| students are asked how they would answer | |
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| possible job interview questions suggested by practicing principals and superintendents | |
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| around the country | |
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| Stories of Learning/Tributes to Teaching | |
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| In every chapter, a brief story reveals how a real teacher | |
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| made a difference in the life of a student | |
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| Every student copy comes packaged with a CD-Rom that provides key Praxis information and free access to the Becoming a Professional | |
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| Web Site where students will find a variety of activities to enhance | |
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| learning and resources to help | |
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| Them develop portfolios, prepare for certification and job interviews, and utilize | |
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| lesson plans, activities and class management aids to implement successful | |
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| strategies and ideas into their own classroom | |