Planning.#xA0; Implementing.#xA0; Assessing.#xA0; The act of teaching is founded on these three principles.#xA0; It is the process of doing these three things well that makes for good teaching.#xA0; The goal of this book is to provide the tools that will enable preservice and inservice teachers to plan, implement, and assess effectively in this era of standards and accountability.#xA0; #xA0; This general methods text covers teaching in a practical fashion, while providing complete and concise coverage.#xA0;#xA0; The book is organized into four units.#xA0; Each chapter is organized with the following pedagogical features: an introduction, learning objectives, an Applying in the Classroomcase study and questions, a Reflecting Onfeature (which ties the content of the chapter to the INTASC standards,) a summary, Preparing for Your Licensure Examinationfeature, Video Classroom Exercise, Developing Your Portfolio, Questions for Discussion, Suggestions for Field Experience, and Tools for Teaching,and key concepts .#xA0; #xA0; The text is designed to be interactive.#xA0; It emphasizes case studies and real-life classroom scenarios.#xA0; This book provides students with the resources they need to master the material and become not just competent, but a good and effective teacher.