Resource Guide for Teaching K-12, A - Softcover

Kellough, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137050178 ISBN 13: 9780137050178

Publisher: Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

Practical and thorough, this engaging resource guide truly practices what it preaches: hands-on, activities-rich, research-based, performance-driven teaching. 

KEY TOPICS: Inservice teachers will find that this book provides a sound introduction to the challenges of today's schools, teachers' professional responsibilities, classroom environment, curriculum, planning instruction, questioning, grouping students for learning; using teacher talk, demonstrations, thinking, inquiry, and games; assessment, and professional development.

General K-12 Inservice Teachers.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Kellough is author and coauthor of more than 50 textbooks, including A Primer For New Principals: Guidelines For Success (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008), A Resource Guide For Teaching K-12, 6/E (Allyn & Bacon, 2011), Teaching Young Adolescents: Methods And Resources, 5/E (Pearson, 2008), Teaching And Learning K-8: A Guide To Methods And Resources, 9/E (Pearson, 2008), Your First Year Of Teaching: Guidelines For Success, 5/E (Pearson, 2009), Science K-8: An Integrated Approach, 11/E (Allyn & Bacon, 2008), and A Guide For Developing Interdisciplinary Thematic Units, 4/E (Pearson, 2008), as well As numerous journal articles. His many recognitions include being named a National Science Foundation Research Fellow at The University Of California, Davis, as well as listings in the International Authors And Writers Who's Who, Leaders In Eco Education, Men Of Achievement (Vol. 1), Dictionary Of International Biography, and Leaders In Education. His 46-year teaching career includes 13 years as a teacher of grades 7-12 (3 years as a teaching principal) and 34 years as university professor.

From the Back Cover

Practical and thorough, this engaging resource guide truly practices what it preaches: hands-on, activities-rich, research-based, performance-driven teaching. 

 

With its hallmark practicality,A Resource Guide for Teaching K-12 uses case studies, sample units with lessons, opportunities for practice and feedback, and activities to equip future teachers with numerous examples of best practices, current research findings, and proven teaching strategies.  This is truly one of the most comprehensive texts on the market today, made even better with its organization designed around the decision-making phases of instruction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0137050178
• ISBN 13: 9780137050178
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 432