Pathways to Teaching Series: Teaching Methods
Teaching is extraordinarily important, complex, and demanding work, and a teacher’s workday consists of making hundreds of decisions that promote high-level student learning. The work is and should be daunting. Grounded and concise,Teaching Methodsprovides readers with theory-based practices that will illuminate the art and craft of teaching. Through specific examples and sound theories that help teachers build successful classrooms,Teaching Methodspresents instruction as a complex profession requiring high-level cogitative work from each teacher. The book successfully synthesizes theories, observations, and research into practical guidelines for instructional planning focused on the emerging needs of the 21st Century. ·       Relevant research findingsare presented in clear, non-technical language and highlightpractical implicationsthat can be put into practice immediately.·       Specific instructional examplesprovide concrete illustrations of each principle described the book. ·        The appendix offers expandedinstructional unitsto further apply chapter content and inform future practice.