The Act of Teaching

Cruickshank, Donald R.,Jenkins, Deborah Bainer,Metcalf, Kim K.

ISBN 10: 0072426667 / ISBN 13: 9780072426663

Published by Mcgraw-Hill (Tx), 2002

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Synopsis:

Designed for the general methods course, this renowned text provides the broadest content coverage related to understanding oneself as a teacher. It provides understanding of one's students and how they learn, and understanding of what is known about the act of teaching. This book contains the most up-to-date knowledge base about the teaching profession. In its second edition, The Act of Teaching continues to provide students with the explicit, step-by-step guidance needed to get them up-and-running as practitioners of the most commonly used teaching strategies: presentation, discussion, independent study, cooperative learning, discovery learning, direct instruction, and individualized instruction. In addition, it provides thorough and up-to-date coverage of such major topics as instructional planning, maintaining time-on-task, monitoring, questioning, assuring clarity, classroom management and assessment, and providing reinforcement and corrective feedback.

From the Publisher: New coverage of constructivism and cognitive learning theory.
New coverage of at-risk, disengaged, and hyperactive children; learning ability differences in children; different levels of self esteem in children; class size; research related to classroom rules; multiple intelligences; how the family influences schooling; discovery learning; reciprocal teaching; and lesson planning; and the use of portfolios and other alternative assessment methods.
Integrated coverage of technology as it applies to
education with references to selected Internet sites containing a variety of lesson plans.
The book is regularly praised as being user-friendly, clearly written, and "attractive" through the use of cases, reserach boxes, and cartoons that are directly related to points made in the text.
A revision of a best-selling text on the teaching profession and classroom strategies; combines research findings and fundamental theories and concepts with day-to-day realities faced by teachers, both elementary and secondary, so they can enjoy immediate classroom success.
Details what teachers need to know about entering a classroom and includes knowledge of instructional planning, instructional alternatives, effective teaching, patterns of learning, classroom management, diversity of students, and problem solving.
A variety of clinical, Theory into Practice activities in page margins and at chapter end allow the student to apply the concepts, ideas, and methods in natural and simulated environments. A Practice Teaching Manual at the end of the book permits students to engage in class in reflective teaching, microteaching, and the resolution of classroom problems and cases.
The book contains many learning aides, such as chapter outlines, chapter summaries, and a glossary.
A special package is available for sale of The Act of Teaching, Second Edition, and the Act of Teaching Casebook consisting of thirteen case studies in Education (seven elementary and six secondary school) from the McGraw-Hill Primis Case Studies in Education Database.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Act of Teaching
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: 3rd Edition