Becoming a better teacher
Subtitle: eight innovations that work
By: Giselle O. Martin-Kniep
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780585434353; 9780871207340; 9781280930812
Subjects: EDUCATION; Educational tests and measurements; Tests et mesures en e ducation; Electronic books; Programmes d'e tudes; General; Planification; Curriculum planning; Enseignement efficace; Teaching Methods & Materials; Effective teaching
Description: This book provides K-12 educators with key information about some of the most effective teaching and learning tools available today-in one convenient publication. Each of the innovations has a long history of use and has been researched and evaluated in a variety of settings. Giselle Martin-Kniep chose these specific innovations because, as a whole, they foster a student-centered classroom environment that is both equitable and rigorous. In separate chapters for each topic, she addresses (1) essential questions, (2) curriculum integration, (3) standards-based curriculum and assessment design, (4) authentic assessment, (5) scoring rubrics, (6) portfolios, (7) reflection, and (8) action research. Annotated lists of recommended resources provide suggestions for further exploration of each topic. Readers new to these topics will gain a basic understanding of each and learn how to use them to create a student-centered classroom. More experienced educators can also benefit from reexamining these innovations and considering them as parts of a comprehensive whole. Numerous examples from all grade levels, along with design modules, templates, and checklists, make this an invaluable guide for teachers and administrators.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: The power of essential questions; title: Curriculum integration as a tool for coherence; title: Standards-based curriculum and assessment design; title: Authentic assessment; title: Using scoring rubrics to support learning; title: Portfolios : a window into students' thinking and learning; title: Reflection : a key to developing greater self-understanding; title: Action research : asking and answering questions about practice / by Diane Cunningham; title: Embracing it all.