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TEACHING STRATEGIES: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION, 9th Edition, is known for its practical, applied help with commonly used classroom teaching strategies and tactics. Perfect for anyone studying education or involved in a site-based teacher education program, the book focuses on topics such as lesson-planning, questioning, and small-group and cooperative-learning strategies. The book is known for its solid coverage of teaching strategies and applications, and the new edition continues on in this tradition, with even more teaching applications and an engaging feature that highlights real-life voices from the field.

Foundations of Instructional Design
Frames of Reference for Teaching
A Snapshot of School and the Profession of Teaching
The Challenge of Reflective Teaching and Decision Making
The Big Picture in Your Classroom: Focusing the Instruction Kaleidoscope
A Holistic View of Instruction
Three Perspectives on Instructional Decision Making
Educational Equity as the Big Picture
Fundamental Tools for Instructional Planning
Objectives, Taxonomies, and Standards for Instruction
A Rationale for Planning as a Tool
Using a Cognitive Taxonomy as an Instructional Guide
Using Objectives to Guide Learners
Converting Standards to Objectives
Instructional Planning
Overall Consideration for Instructional Planning
Instructional Planning Procedures
How Expert Teachers Plan
Sequencing and Organizing Instruction
Basic Concepts
Models of Lesson Organization
Multimethodology as an Instructional Process
Instruction as a Dynamic Process in Classrooms
Managing the Classroom
Goals of Managing a Classroom
The Impact of Society on Your Teaching and Classroom
Classroom Management Models
Managing Classroom Routines
Managing the Classroom Environment
The Process of Classroom Questioning
The Importance of Questioning
Questioning Strategies
Appropriate Questioning Behaviors
How Questioning Can Create a Dynamic Learning Environment
Common Challenges of Questioning
Small-Group Discussions and Cooperative Learning
Organizing and Initiating Discussion Groups
Six Basic Small-Group Discussion Types
Cooperative Learning
Inquiry Teaching and Higher-Level Thinking
Helping Students Become Better Thinkers
Inquiry Teaching
Methods for Developing Higher-Level Thinking Skills
Classroom Assessment
Basic Contexts and Concepts
Formative Classroom Assessment
Understanding Assessment Tools
Constructing Classroom Assessments
Grading to Improve Student Learning
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Teaching Strategies : A Guide to Effective Instruction

Teaching Strategies : A Guide to Effective Instruction

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