Teaching and Learning in the Elementary School (7th Edition)

This comprehensive, down-to-earth book explores the real world of elementary school teaching. It portrays elementary school teaching as a call to the service of humanity, and stresses that effective teaching involves continual, thoughtful, and reflective decision-making. Composed from the most current research and practices, this book presents the fundamental teaching skill categories: planning for instruction; assessing student learning; grouping children for instruction; and establishing and maintaining a safe and effective learning environment. Chapter topics include the social context of teaching in elementary school, professional challenges and responsibilities for today's teachers, the elementary school curriculum, managing the classroom learning environment, planning for teaching and learning, setting the learning expectations, modes of teaching, and assessing and evaluating student performance. For elementary school teachers.

Features of the seventh edition include:

• Emphasis on interweaving multimedia, including Internet resources, into lessons and learning
• Use of two projects through which students gain experience in applying teaching concepts:
• 1. Developing a personal plan for classroom management
• 2. Developing a unit plan of instruction
• New comparative discussion of direct and indirect instruction, including quality learning
• Expanded coverage of assessment, including portfolios, checklists, rubrics, and competency testing