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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Methods for Effective Teaching includes research-based general teaching methods and contemporary strategies to help you with every aspect of your day-to-day teaching responsibilities in K to 12 classrooms. You'll 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. Helpful features, tables, and lists of recommendations give you chances to apply concepts and think critically about the decisions you'll have to make in your teaching career. All of the content is aligned to professional standards, including the InTASC standards. This book also helps you understand topics covered on teacher licensure exams, such as the Praxis PLT and performance assessment evaluations.

The 8th 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

  1. Knowing and Connecting with Your Students
  2. The Fundamentals of Planning
  3. Planning Lessons and Units

PART III: SELECTING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

  1. Teacher-Centered Instructional Strategies
  2. Student-Centered Instructional Strategies
  3. Strategies That Promote Understanding, Thinking, and Engagement

PART IV: MANAGING INSTRUCTION AND THE CLASSROOM

  1. Managing Lesson Delivery
  2. Classroom Management
  3. Classroom Discipline

PART V: ASSESSING AND REPORTING STUDENT PERFORMANCE

  1. Assessing Student Performance
  2. Grading Systems, Marking, and Reporting

PART VI: WORKING WITH OTHERS

  1. Collaborating with Colleagues and Families

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