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

Published by Pearson (May 1, 2018) © 2019

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

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Table of contents

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

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