The Act of Teaching

by Cruickshank, Donald; Metcalf, Kim K.; Bainer Jenkins, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9780073378398
• ISBN10: 0073378399
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-25
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

The Act of Teaching prepares students to be competent beginning teachers and to develop into competent experienced teachers. Research-based, the text emphasizes what teachers need to know about students (how they learn and their diversities); how to plan and provide instruction; how to assess, manage and motivate students; and how, overall, to be an effective teacher. Well-designed pedagogical features prompt students to reflect on what they are learning, highlight current issues and topics, and encourage students to apply what they are learning.

Author Biography

Deborah Bainer Jenkins is professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of West Georgia.

Table of Contents

The Act of Teaching, Fifth Edition

The Backdrop Of Teaching

Factors that Influence How We Teach

The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing Society

Teaching Diverse Students

Three Schools of Thought About Learning and Teaching

Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn

The Act Of Teaching

Planning Instruction

Four Instructional Alternatives: Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized Instruction

Four More Instructional Alternatives: Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct Instruction

Evaluating Students' Learning

The Effective Teacher

Personal Attributes and Characteristics of Effective Teachers

Professional Skills and Abilities of Effective Teachers

Classroom Management Skills of Effective Teachers

Problem Solving Skills of Effective Teachers

Reflective Skills of Effective Teachers

Practice Teaching Manual

Unit 1 Microteaching: Practicing Critical Teaching Skills

Unit 2 Reflective Teaching: Practicing Being a Thoughtful Practitioner

Unit 3 Room 221: A Simulation: Solving Classroom Problems

Appendix: How the Act of Teaching Meets the Requirements of Praxis III

Glossary Credits

Indexes

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