Full Description
This third edition presents a detailed description of how to successfully pursue a career in teaching. It emphasizes various aspects of the educational process, such as teaching diverse children, planning instruction, different methods of teaching, evaluating student learning, and managing a classroom. In addition to providing comprehensive, research-based current coverage of what beginning teachers should know and be able to do, the text provides numerous participatory activities, including reflective questions, Issues and Problems for Discussion, and Theory Into Action activities.
Contents
The Act of Teaching, Third Edition PART ONEChapter 1: Factors that Influence How We Teach Chapter 2: The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing Society Chapter 3: Teaching Diverse Students Chapter 4: Three Schools of Thought About Learning and Teaching Chapter 5: Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn PART TWO: THE Instructional Alternatives: Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized Instruction Chapter 8: Four More Instructional Alternatives: Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct Instruction Chapter 9: Evaluating Students' Learning Chapter 10: Reflecting on Teaching PART THREE: THE EFFECTIVE TEACHER Chapter 11: Effective Teachers: Personal Attributes and Characteristics Chapter 12: Effective Teachers: Professional Skills and Abilities Chapter 13: How the Effective Teacher Manages the Classroom Chapter 14: Challenges Classroom Teachers Face PART 4: PRACTICE TEACHING MANUAL Unit 1 Microteaching: Practicing Critical Teaching Skills Unit 2 Reflective Teaching: Practicing Being a Thoughtful Practitioner Unit 3 Room 221: A Simulation: Solving Classroom Problems Appendix: How the Act of Teaching Meets the Requirements of Praxis III Glossary Credits Indexes
