Effective Instructional Strategies

From Theory to Practice

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• Designed with the future student in mind, the text explores technology resources in the classroom, including best strategies to implement  and curriculum standards, even in a one-computer classroom
• Even more extensive focus on diversity throughout discusses academic language, teaching multicultural students, and expanded population demographic information
• Up-to-date discussion of crucial student safety concerns, including bullying, cyber bullying, sexting, and catfishing provides readers with the information they need to protect students and foster a safe institutional environment 
• Realigns text chapters with most current national standards and assessments including INTASC, CAEP, Common Core Standards, edTPA, and Praxis II
• Expanded discussion of teaching models to include The Marzan model, Flipped Classroom Model, Blended Learning, 5-E model of inquiry, and project-based learning to help readers develop a broad foundation of practical and theoretical knowledge

KEY FEATURES:

• Includes a wealth of pedagogical features to help readers engage with the material and prepare for the classroom
• Multicultural Focus embraces diversity in the classroom and provides histories, cultures, and contributions of diverse groups
• Each chapter features Reflective Cases demonstrating major principles in action directly from teachers in the field, helping readers to think critically about topics being presented in the text
• Expansion Activities provide the opportunity to spend additional time investigating current issues and topics that affect teachers and learning
• Reflect and Apply Exercises highlight the most important concepts of the chapter for reflection and application
• End of chapter summaries are an excellent resource for study and review as the information is presented in bulleted form under each objective to make it easier to access the information in the chapter
• Discussion Questions and Activities help readers apply what they have learned in each chapter to real-world teaching issues or problems in the classroom
• Technology Connection Activities further explore the use of technology in the classroom and its impact on the classroom management.
• Connections with the Field introduce readers to the teaching profession from many perspectives, providing suggestions for classroom observation of teaching and learning, interviews with teachers and administrators, and interactions with the schools