Effective Instructional Strategies: From Theory to Practice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412956447 ISBN 13: 9781412956444

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2008

Synopsis

“Sensational book including state standard references.”
                                                                    -Sue Anderson, Jamestown College

“This comprehensive text provides a wealth of theoretical frameworks, examples, and authentic application activities to guide preservice teachers as well as current teachers in planning excellent instruction.”

-Gail B. Hartin, Southern Methodist University

A concise and easy-to-read K-12 methods text that covers the practical information about teaching that all effective teachers need

This unique general teaching methods text offers a practical, skills-oriented focus that has been designed to maximize instructional flexibility. Applying the latest research findings and practical classroom practices, the Second Edition of Effective Instructional Strategies: From Theory to Practice provides thorough coverage of the strategies and skills essential to every teacher’s repertoire. This Second Edition has been updated to reflect today’s new educational issues and the latest pedagogy.

New to the Second Edition

• Presents a reorganized chapter format and sequence, based on reader feedback, to be more reader friendly
• Aligns text chapters with national standards and assessments including INTASC, NCATE, and Praxis exam areas
• Adds a second Reflection on Teacher Practice (case study) to each chapter

Accompanied by an extensive ancillary package!

Web-based Student Study Site: www.sagepub.com/eis2study

The interactive study site provides quizzes, student activities and discussion questions, portfolio and Praxis II connections, lesson planning activities, test preparation resources, and much more!

Student’s Resource CD: Bound to the text, this CD includes useful videos and classroom examples that provide students with the opportunity to expand their understanding of text materials.

Instructor's Resource CD: An improved Instructor’s Resource CD offers an extensive array of tools including PowerPoint presentations, an electronic test bank, tips on loading materials onto Blackboard/WebCT, sample syllabi for semester and quarter systems, teaching tips, and helpful web links. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) to request a copy (6 am - 5 pm, PST).

About this title

About the Author

Kenneth D. Moore received his Ed.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston and has been involved in teacher education for more than 35 years. During his tenure in higher education he served as Dean of Teacher Education for 12 years and worked closely with school administrators, classroom teachers, student teachers, and teacher education candidates. Dr. Moore has authored four books, numerous journal publications, an ERIC monograph, and has presented many papers at regional and national conventions. He has also served as Director of the Southwest Regional Association of Teachers of Science, President of the Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators, President of the Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and President of the Arkansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. He is a past member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners (BOE).

Edition details

• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412956447
• ISBN 13: 9781412956444
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Moore Kenneth D.