Observation Skills for Effective Teaching (5th Edition)
Observation Skills for Effective Teaching, Fifth Edition Gary D. Borich  Do you want to begin developing the skills and competencies you need to become an effective, accountable teacher? The fifth edition ofObservation Skills for Effective Teachingfocuses on one of the principal means by which you can become an effective and professional teacher–by observing others and incorporating the best of what you see and hear into you own practice.  Using this text, you will learn to observe in the following eight areas found by researchers to be related to desirable cognitive, social and emotional outcomes in learners: learning climate, classroom management, lesson clarity, instructional variety, task orientation, student engagement, student success, and higher thought processes.  This book will also teach you how to decide what to observe, how to effectively and efficiently observe in the classroom, and how to apply what you have learned through observation to grow as a reflective teacher.  In addition, the book provides methodological concepts, observation instruments, and dialogues designed to help you see and practice research-based patterns of effective teaching.   New to this Edition:Closer alignment with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards(NBPTS)and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium(INTASC) though updated end-of-chapter activities help you learn and practice chapter contentFor More Informationat the end of each chapter expands your understanding of instructional media and technology Recent findings on teaching culturally diverse studentsprepare you for the challenges of today’s classrooms. Related books from Merrill EducationEffective Teaching Methods: Research-Based Practice,Sixth Edition, Gary D. Borich, ISBN 0-13-171496-1