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Book SynopsisOnly when several strategies are carefully and systematically integrated will substantial learning become possible. This volume is designed to prepare teachers to become proactive and teach their students how to learn by connecting new information with their prior knowledge.
Table of ContentsPART 1 TEACHING AND YOU
Chapter 1 Teaching and You
Objectives
Connecting Statements
The Teaching Profession
The Teacher’s Attitude
Constructivism
The Role of Constructivist Teachers
Cooperative-Learning Programs
Preparing Students to Participate in Cooperative Learning
Conducting Research
Using Research to Improve Teaching
Benefits of Conducting Research
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activity
Looking Ahead
References
PART 2 PLANNING
Chapter 2 Using Performance Objectives
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Which Comes First, Content or Objectives?
National Standards
Outcome-based Education
Education Expectations: Aims, Goals, and Objectives
Performance Objectives in the Three Domains
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
Chapter 3 Long-range Planning
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Curriculum Determiners
Poverty and Schooling
Concept Development
Concept Mapping/Cognitive Mapping
The Question of Content
Reaching Higher Levels of Thinking
The Unit Plan
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
Chapter 4 Planning Daily Lessons
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Creating Daily Lesson Plans
The Daily Lesson Plan
Applying Constructivism to Daily Planning
The Curriculum
Implementing Daily Lesson Plans
Learning Cycle Theory
Planning Ways to Involve Students
Homework
Parent Involvement
Sample Daily Lesson Plans
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
PART 3 ASSESSMENT
Chapter 5 Evaluation
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Past Use of Evaluation in Schools
Formative Evaluation
Summative Evaluation
Competitive Evaluation
Noncompetitive Evaluation
Grading
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
Chapter 6 Test Construction, Administration, and Scoring
Objectives
Connecting Statements
The Teacher’s Responsibility
Curriculum Alignment and Authentic Tests
Types of Tests
The Purpose of Testing
Test Construction
Writing Test Questions
Higher-level Questions: Cognitive Domain
Affective Domain
Questioning Techniques
Test Administration
Accountability: Standardized and Alternative Tests
Giving the Test
Test Scoring
Returning Tests
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
PART 4 PROVIDING FOR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Chapter 7 Individualizing Instruction
Objectives
Connecting Statements
The Need to Individualize
Homogeneous versus Heterogeneous Grouping
In-class Ability Grouping
Interclass Ability Grouping
Grade Contracts
Using Instructional Models
Matching Students’ Learning Styles and Teachers’ Teaching Styles 237
Using Computers to Individualize Instruction
Programs for At-risk Students
Special Education
Gifted and Talented Students
Underachievers
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
Chapter 8 Teaching in Multicultural Settings
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Diverse Classrooms: Opportunity for All
Taking a Positive Approach
Personalizing Teaching
A Reason for Optimism
The Teacher’s Decision
The Teacher’s Role
Selecting Ethnic Materials
Academic Achievement by Everyone
The Teacher’s Wider Role
Using Process to Praise Diversity
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
PART 5 TEACHING STRATEGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS
Chapter 9 Teaching Strategies
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Developing Lessons
The Lecture
The Case Study Method
Tutoring
Inquiry Learning
Questioning
Discovery Learning
Simulation Games
Story Telling
Cooperative Learning
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
Chapter 10 Communications
Objectives
Connecting Statements
The Need for Communication Skills
Messages to Communicate
Verbal Communication Skills
Classifying Questions
The Questioning Grid
Reinforcement
Review
Nonverbal Communication Skills
Effective Schools Research
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
PART 6 CLASSROOM MOTIVATION AND DISCIPLINE
Chapter 11 Motivation
Objectives
Connecting Statements
Importance of Motivating
Extrinsic versus Intrinsic Motivation
Motivating Students in Multicultural Classrooms
Student Attitudes toward the Subject
Student Attitudes toward Themselves
Student Attitudes toward the Teacher
The Role of Humor
Enthusiasm
Using Technology and Unconventional Media
Using Space
Keeping Students Challenged
Clarifying Goals and Procedures
Using Students’ Opinions
Student Contracts as Motivators
Grades, Tests, Projects
Other Strategies
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
Looking Ahead
References
Chapter 12 From Discipline to Self-discipline
Objectives
Connecting Statements
A Preview of Discipline
Discipline: A Definition
Desirable Teacher Attitudes toward Discipline
Teacher Efficacy
A Focus on Learning
Using Theories
Classroom Management (Discipline) Models
Models Developed Specifically for Education
Trends in Discipline Today
The Cascade Model for Classroom Discipline
Avoiding Discipline Problems
Dealing with Problems
Vignettes
Summary
Recap of Major Ideas
Activities
References
Name Index
Subject Index
