Secondary and Middle School Teaching Methods - Sixth Edition

Clark, Leonard H.; Starr, Irving S.

ISBN 10: 0023226404 / ISBN 13: 9780023226403

Published by Macmillan Publishing Co.mpany, New York, 1991

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522 Pages Indexed. Owner's name on the half-title page. Underlining or marginal notes/brackets on pages v, vii, ix, x, 18-20, 164, 165, 268, 269, 272, 273, 275, 276, 278, 279, 287, 290, 519, and 520. Remaining pages are flawless and the book otherwise is As New. It has been thirty years since the first edition and since then many pedagogical innovations and experiments have been launched. The important changes have been incorporated into this revision. The purpose and treatment, however, except for minor reorganization to make the book more useful and cohesive, remain basically the same. Basic pedagogical principles have not changed despite innovations and experiments. This book was written to help prospective teachers learn how to teach. It is designed as a college textbook for an introductory course in general methods of teaching in middle and secondary schools, although it might serve well as a reference work for student teachers and teachers in service. Each chapter is opened with an outline and closed with a summary. Numerous examples are used to point out important understandings by means of questions at appropriate places within the text itself. In general, there is no discussion of educational theory except when it seemed necessary to explain why certain methods are advocated. The emphasis is on principles rather than recipes. There are no surefire recipes in teaching. Contents are in Five Parts: Diagnosis, Preparing the Setting, Guiding the Learning, Evaluation, and Following Up.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secondary and Middle School Teaching Methods - Sixth Edition
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Co.mpany, New York
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023226404
• ISBN 13: 9780023226403
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: Sixth Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The seventh edition of this comprehensive secondary and middle school methods book continues to focus on planning, implementing, and evaluating but has been updated to include the latest research and developments in secondary and middle school eduation. Continues to emphasize principles and guidelines over "recipes."

From the Publisher

The reality of teaching in today's diverse, technologically sophisticated classrooms comes alive in this text...one that presents concrete guidelines for preparation of instruction, and of the instructional setting. Well-known for its clear and straightforward presentation, this text gives future teachers a firm foundation on which to build a personal teaching style. Separate chapters examine strategies for general teaching, adaptive instruction, and using computers, media, and other tools provided by modern technology. Explanations are always accompanied by a discussion of why some techniques succeed and others fail. Discussions of strategies are always backed by a rationale for their use. Text organization flows from background topics, through set-up ideas, to the specifics of day-to-day teaching...giving students a realistic feel for the decision- making involved in classroom teaching, and the interdependence of functions.