Developed to address the need for a text that allows teaching fundamentals to be covered in a practical fashion, this general methods text provides complete and concise coverage of the teaching act with a focus on planning and implementing classroom instruction and assessing student achievement in an era of standards and accountability. With an emphasis on case studies and real-life classroom scenarios and features including self-check exercises, portfolio assignments, suggested field experiences, and selected tools for teaching, this text provides students with the resources they need to master the material presented in the text.