Methods for Effective Teaching: Meeting the Needs of All Students, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (May 14, 2018) © 2019

  • Paul R. Burden Kansas State University
  • David M. Byrd University of Rhode Island
Products list

Details

  • A print copy
  • Free shipping

For courses in General Methods (Elementary, Middle/Secondary, and K-12)

Research-based coverage of general teaching methods and contemporary strategies for K-12 classrooms

Methods for Effective Teaching helps teachers with every aspect of their day-to-day responsibilities. Readers learn about everything from planning and choosing the right instructional strategies, to delivering lessons, managing the classroom, disciplining students, assessing progress, and collaborating with colleagues and parents to actively engage students in learning. Numerous features, tables, and lists of recommendations help readers apply concepts and think critically about the decisions they'll have to make in their teaching careers.

This new edition covers contemporary issues such as culturally responsive teaching, differentiated instruction, technology, and data-driven decision making.

  • PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING METHODS
  • 1.Teaching Students in Today’s World
  • PART II: PLANNING INSTRUCTION
  • 2. Knowing and Connecting with Your Students  
  • 3. The Fundamentals of Planning
  • 4. Planning Lessons and Units
  • PART III: SELECTING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
  • 5. Teacher-Centered Instructional Strategies
  • 6. Student-Centered Instructional Strategies
  • 7. Strategies That Promote Understanding, Thinking, and Engagement
  • PART IV: MANAGING INSTRUCTION AND THE CLASSROOM
  • 8. Managing Lesson Delivery
  • 9. Classroom Management
  • 10. Classroom Discipline
  • PART V: ASSESSING AND REPORTING STUDENT PERFORMANCE
  • 11. Assessing Student Performance
  • 12. Grading Systems, Marking, and Reporting
  • PART VI: WORKING WITH OTHERS
  • 13. Collaborating with Colleagues and Families

Need help? Get in touch