Dynamics of Effective Secondary Teaching, MyLabSchool Edition

by Wilen, William; Ishler, Margaret; Hutchison, Janice; Kindsvatter, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780205464937
• ISBN10: 0205464939
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Dynamics of Effective Secondary Teaching integrates theory and research with current classroom practice to help future and in-service secondary teachers make instructional and management decisions for the purpose of improving instruction. Realistic scenarios, numerous examples and illustrations from all subject areas, classroom observation forms, and valuable websites are what makes this text so practical, providing preservice teachers a direct link to classroom practice. As with previous editions, the major feature of this book is the authors' emphasis on decision-making as the thread that links all the topics together. Decision-making is introduced in Chapter 1 as a process fundamental to educators and is revisited to enforce the application in each chapter. The authors view of decision-making considers it from a constructivist view of teaching and learning based on reflection and meaning making. Unique to this book is the inclusion in each chapter of a scenario in which a middle or secondary school teacher, representing a wide range of subject areas and grade levels, applies key ideas to the classroom. These scenarios, which appear near the beginning of each chapter, are referred to and analyzed throughout the chapter to provide a running commentary on the theoretical content being presented.

Table of Contents

Preface

Teacher Decision Making

Overview

Assumptions and Beliefs

Pedagogy: The Discipline of Teaching

The Basic Dimensions of Pedagogy

Scenario

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

Informed Decision Making

The Decision-Making Continuum

The Locus of Decisions

Summary Point

Questions for Reflection

References

Building a Climate for Learning

Overview

Scenario

Topic 1: Establishing an Academic Climate

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

Topic 2: Promoting High Standards

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

Topic 3: Expectation for Success

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

Topic 4: Providing Feedback and Praise

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

Summary Point

Postscript: School Climate

Questions for Reflection

Analysis Form

References

Democratic Classroom Discipline

Overview

Scenario

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

The Myths of Discipline

The Principles of Democracy

Summary Point

The Phases of Discipline

Teacher Power in the Classroom

Summary Point

Questions for Reflection

References

Curriculum Considerations

Overview

Scenario

Update on Curricular Movements

Standards-Based and Assessment Driven Curriculum

Application to Practice

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice

Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Research and Theoretical Base

Application to Practice.

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