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The Act of Teaching, 4/e

Donald R. Cruickshank, Ohio State University, Columbus
Deborah Bainer Jenkins, State University of West Georgia
Kim K. Metcalf, Monroe County Community Schools

ISBN: 0072982071
Copyright year: 2006

PART ONE: THE BACKDROP OF TEACHING

Chapter 1: Factors that Influence How We Teach
Chapter 2: The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing Society
Chapter 3: Teaching Diverse Students
Chapter 4: Three Schools of Thought About Learning and Teaching
Chapter 5: Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn

PART TWO: THE ACT OF TEACHING

Chapter 6: Planning Instruction
Chapter 7: Four Instructional Alternatives: Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized Instruction
Chapter 8: Four More Instructional Alternatives: Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct Instruction
Chapter 9: Evaluating Students’ Learning

PART THREE: THE EFFECTIVE TEACHER

Chapter 10: Personal Attributes and Characteristics of Effective Teachers
Chapter 11: Professional Skills and Abilities of Effective Teachers
Chapter 12: Classroom Management Skills of Effective Teachers
Chapter 13: Problem Solving Skills of Effective Teachers
Chapter 14: 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

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