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This best-selling text provides comprehensive coverage of general teaching methods and models. The most balanced text in its field, Learning to Teachstrikes a harmony by integrating researched-based foundations with practical consideration and opportunity for real world application. The text provides strong coverage of both teacher-centered and student-centered models. By covering all major teaching models plus the leadership skills of teaching, such as planning, classroom management, assessment, motivation, and use and management of time and space, Learning to Teacheducates future teachers on the theory of successful education as well as its implementation.

Part 1Teaching and Learning in Today’s Classrooms
Chapter 1: The Scientific Basis for the Art of Teaching
Chapter 2: Student Learning in Diverse Classrooms
Part 2The Leadership Aspects of Teaching
Chapter 3: Teacher Planning
Chapter 4: Learning Communities and Student Motivation
Chapter 5: Classroom Management
Chapter 6: Assessment and Evaluation
Part 3Overview of Teacher-Centered Transmission Models of Teaching
Chapter 7: Presenting and Explaining
Chapter 8: Direct Instruction
Chapter 9: Concept and Inquiry-Based Teaching
Part 4Overview of Student-Centered Constructivist Models of Teaching
Chapter 10: Cooperative Learning
Chapter 11: Problem-Based Learning
Chapter 12: Classroom Discussion
Chapter 13: Connecting the Models and Differentiating Instruction
Part 5The Organizational Aspects of Teaching
Chapter 14: School Leadership and Collaboration
Resource Handbook
Glossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index

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Learning to Teach

Learning to Teach

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Summary

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Scientific Basis for the Art of Teaching

Chapter 2: Student Learning in Diverse Classrooms

Part 2The Leadership Aspects of Teaching

Chapter 3: Teacher Planning

Chapter 4: Learning Communities and Student Motivation

Chapter 5: Classroom Management

Chapter 6: Assessment and Evaluation

Part 3Overview of Teacher-Centered Transmission Models of Teaching

Chapter 7: Presenting and Explaining

Chapter 8: Direct Instruction

Chapter 9: Concept and Inquiry-Based Teaching

Part 4Overview of Student-Centered Constructivist Models of Teaching

Chapter 10: Cooperative Learning

Chapter 11: Problem-Based Learning

Chapter 12: Classroom Discussion

Chapter 13: Connecting the Models and Differentiating Instruction

Part 5The Organizational Aspects of Teaching

Chapter 14: School Leadership and Collaboration

Resource Handbook

Glossary

References

Credits

Name Index

Subject Index

Supplemental Materials