Curriculum and Instructional Methods for Elementary and Middle School
ISBN: 9780135020050 | 0135020050
Edition: 7thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 4/9/2009
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Unlike texts that focus on either the "how" or "what" of teaching, Curriculum and Instructional Methods for the Elementary and Middle School explores both the "how" (instruction) and "what" (content), and provides an integrative approach to ensure teachers a broad knowledge base when they enter the classroom. This successful K-8 elementary methods text includes both general topics of classroom management, learner differences, planning, assessment, and models of teaching with unique chapters on integrating the best teaching strategies for each c... MORE
| Exploring Foundational Contexts and Curriculum Challenges | p. 1 |
| Curriculum Today: Influences and Challenges | p. 5 |
| How Children Learn: Similarities and Differences | p. 2 |
| Delivery Of Instruction: How Teachers Teach | p. 47 |
| Classroom Management: Planning and Guiding Learning Experiences | p. 51 |
| Exposition and Discussion Strategies | p. 85 |
| Inquiry Teaching Strategies | p. 107 |
| Curriculum Planning: The Teaching Unit | p. 139 |
| Monitoring and Assessing Students' Progress | p. 155 |
| Implementing The Curriculum | p. 181 |
| Teaching English Language Arts | p. 183 |
| Social Experiences: The Nature of the Social Studies | p. 217 |
| Mathematics Education | p. 241 |
| Science Education | p. 264 |
| Health and Physical Education | p. 285 |
| Arts Education | p. 307 |
| Professional Growth | p. 327 |
| Professional Development and Teacher Leadership: Personal Responsibilities | p. 329 |
| Useful Web Sites | p. 351 |
| Preparing for a Substitute Teacher | p. 353 |
| Bibliography | p. 355 |
| Author Index | p. 361 |
| Subject Index | |
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