Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching - Softcover

Stronge, James H; Xu, Xianxuan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936763753 ISBN 13: 9781936763757

Publisher: Solution Tree, 2015

Synopsis

Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching by James H. Stronge and Xianxuan Xu presents educators with a toolkit for effective instruction filled with ten methods that improve student learning and success. Taking a practical approach to instructional delivery, Stronge and Xu outline these research-based instructional methods and illustrate how K12 teachers, coaches, and administrators can use them in everyday practices. With the right structures in place, teachers and school leaders can motivate and engage all students.

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Review

"This book plays a valuable role in informing the educator and administrator alike in research-based practices that facilitate excellent instructional practices. The book is a synthesis of instructional research and practice and does make an important contribution to the educational community." -- Charles Maranzano Jr. "Superintendent, Vernon Township School District, Vernon, New Jersey"

About the Author

James H. Stronge, PhD, is president of Stronge and Associates Educational Consulting, an educational consulting company that focuses on teacher and leader effectiveness with projects internationally and in many U.S. states. Additionally, he is the Heritage Professor of Education, a distinguished professorship in the Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership program at the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. Stronge's research interests include policy and practice related to teacher effectiveness, teacher and administrator evaluation, and teacher selection. He has worked with state departments of education, school districts, and U.S. and international education organizations to design and implement evaluation and hiring systems for teachers, administrators, and support personnel. He completed work on new teacher and principal evaluation systems for American international schools in conjunction with the Association of American Schools in South America and sup

Xianxuan Xu, PhD, is a senior research associate at Stronge and Associates Educational Consulting. Dr. Xu received her doctorate from the College of William and Mary's Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership program. Her research interests are teacher effectiveness, professional development, and teacher and principal evaluation. She is also particularly interested in researching the relationship between culture and educational issues such as teaching, learning, and leadership. She has presented research findings at various U.S. conferences, including the American Educational Research Association, University Council for Educational Administration, and National Evaluation Institute. She is also a contributing author to Principal Evaluation: Standards, Rubrics, and Tools for Effective Performance and West Meets East: Best Practices From Expert Teachers in the U.S. and China.

Edition details

• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1936763753
• ISBN 13: 9781936763757
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 120