Overview

For preservice teachers in classes on instructional methods, and beginning teachers, grades -, this book provides a roadmap to positively affecting the growth and achievement of all students. It integrates research about teaching and learning using a variety of sources, both popular and academic, to create a readable text.

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Author:   Roberta Devlin-Scherer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.644kg
ISBN:  

9781578861927

ISBN 10:   1578861926
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   07 August 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Part 1 List of Figures Part 2 List of Tables Part 3 Preface Part 4 Acknowledgments Chapter 5 1 Tutoring for Learning Chapter 6 2 Observing Teaching and Learning Chapter 7 3 Building and Keeping Relationships Chapter 8 4 Preparing for Learning Chapter 9 5 Instructional Strategies: The Heart of Teaching Chapter 10 6 Technology Teaches, Too! Chapter 11 7 Using Humor in Lessons Chapter 12 8 Assessing Learning Chapter 13 9 Homework Pros and Cons Chapter 14 10 Contests and Competitions Chapter 15 11 Preservice Stories Chapter 16 12 Classroom Bound Chapter 17 13 Professional Learning Part 18 Appendix A Museum Sites Part 19 Appendix B WebQuest Part 20 Appendix C CyberGuide Part 21 Appendix D Performance-Based Task Part 22 Index Part 23 About the Author

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Over the course of 13 chapters, [the author] deals with classroom observation, building positive relationships, instructional strategies, the use of technology, the use of humor, student learning assessment, recommendations for homework, the use of contests and competitions, suggestions for preparing for the first weeks of teaching, and learning throughout ones career. * Reference and Research Book News *

Over the course of 13 chapters, [the author] deals with classroom observation, building positive relationships, instructional strategies, the use of technology, the use of humor, student learning assessment, recommendations for homework, the use of contests and competitions, suggestions for preparing for the first weeks of teaching, and learning throughout ones career. Reference and Research Book News

Author Information

Roberta Devlin-Scherer teaches instructional theory and contemporary assessment at Seton Hall University. She is also a trainer for the Stallings Observation System, which is being disseminated internationally.

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