
The Act of Teaching with PowerWeb: Education
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-07-282945-7 (ISBN)
Description
This third edition presents a detailed description of how to successfully pursue a career in teaching. It emphasizes various aspects of the educational process, such as teaching diverse children, planning instruction, different methods of teaching, evaluating student learning, and managing a classroom. In addition to providing comprehensive, research-based current coverage of what beginning teachers should know and be able to do, the text provides numerous participatory activities including reflective questions, Issues and Problems for Discussion, and Theory Into Action activities.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1046 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-282945-7 (9780072829457)
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Donald Cruickshank received his degrees from the State University College at Buffalo, NY, and University of Rochester. After stints as a teacher, coach, supervisor, and principal in the Rochester schools, as he began a college teaching and administrative career that took him to SUNY Brockport, the University of Tennessee, Wheelock College, and The Ohio State University. The author of over 100 chapters, articles, and encyclopedia entries, this is his eighth book. He is best known for his pioneering efforts in developing simulations and reflective teaching.
Deborah Bainer is professor of curriculum and instruction at thee State University of West Georgia and director of the doctoral program in school improvement there. She received her BS in biology from Geneva College and her MS in environmental education and PhD in teacher education from The Ohio State University. Dr. Jenkins taught middle school and high school science in the US and in Asia and formerly was a faculty member at Biola University and at The Ohio State University. Currently, her teaching focuses on school improvement and reform. Dr. Jenkins has worked extensively with school-based partnership programs aimed at enhancing science instruction. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters on her research on teachers' professional development, partnerships, and school improvement. She was awarded the distinguished teaching and scholarship awards from The Ohio State University and has received community service awards for her work with teachers.
Kim Metcalf is director of assessment for Monroe County Schools in Indiana. Formerly he was Director of the Teacher Education Laboratory at Indiana University, Bloomington, and associate professor of curriculum and instruction. He was awarded his M.A. and PH.D. in teacher education and educational research and evaluation from The Ohio State University. Dr. Metcalf is a former music teacher who worked with students in grades K to 12, primarily in instrumental music. His major responsibilities now focus on designing, providing, and evaluating preservice teacher education. He is coauthor of the chapter "Training within Teacher Preparation" in the Handbook of Research on the Teacher Education, and is contributor to the International Encyclopedia of Education.
Deborah Bainer is professor of curriculum and instruction at thee State University of West Georgia and director of the doctoral program in school improvement there. She received her BS in biology from Geneva College and her MS in environmental education and PhD in teacher education from The Ohio State University. Dr. Jenkins taught middle school and high school science in the US and in Asia and formerly was a faculty member at Biola University and at The Ohio State University. Currently, her teaching focuses on school improvement and reform. Dr. Jenkins has worked extensively with school-based partnership programs aimed at enhancing science instruction. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters on her research on teachers' professional development, partnerships, and school improvement. She was awarded the distinguished teaching and scholarship awards from The Ohio State University and has received community service awards for her work with teachers.
Kim Metcalf is director of assessment for Monroe County Schools in Indiana. Formerly he was Director of the Teacher Education Laboratory at Indiana University, Bloomington, and associate professor of curriculum and instruction. He was awarded his M.A. and PH.D. in teacher education and educational research and evaluation from The Ohio State University. Dr. Metcalf is a former music teacher who worked with students in grades K to 12, primarily in instrumental music. His major responsibilities now focus on designing, providing, and evaluating preservice teacher education. He is coauthor of the chapter "Training within Teacher Preparation" in the Handbook of Research on the Teacher Education, and is contributor to the International Encyclopedia of Education.
Content
The Act of Teaching, Third Edition
PART ONE: THE BACKDROP OF TEACHINGChapter 1: Factors that Influence How We TeachChapter 2: The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing SocietyChapter 3: Teaching Diverse StudentsChapter 4: Three Schools of Thought About Learning and TeachingChapter 5: Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn
PART TWO: THE ACT OF TEACHINGChapter 6: Planning InstructionChapter 7: Four Instructional Alternatives: Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized InstructionChapter 8: Four More Instructional Alternatives: Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct InstructionChapter 9: Evaluating Students' LearningChapter 10: Reflecting on Teaching
PART THREE: THE EFFECTIVE TEACHERChapter 11: Effective Teachers: Personal Attributes and CharacteristicsChapter 12: Effective Teachers: Professional Skills and AbilitiesChapter 13: How the Effective Teacher Manages the ClassroomChapter 14: Challenges Classroom Teachers Face
PART 4: PRACTICE TEACHING MANUALUnit 1 Microteaching: Practicing Critical Teaching SkillsUnit 2 Reflective Teaching: Practicing Being a Thoughtful PractitionerUnit 3 Room 221: A Simulation: Solving Classroom Problems
Appendix: How the Act of Teaching Meets the Requirements of Praxis IIIGlossaryCreditsIndexes
PART ONE: THE BACKDROP OF TEACHINGChapter 1: Factors that Influence How We TeachChapter 2: The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing SocietyChapter 3: Teaching Diverse StudentsChapter 4: Three Schools of Thought About Learning and TeachingChapter 5: Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn
PART TWO: THE ACT OF TEACHINGChapter 6: Planning InstructionChapter 7: Four Instructional Alternatives: Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized InstructionChapter 8: Four More Instructional Alternatives: Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct InstructionChapter 9: Evaluating Students' LearningChapter 10: Reflecting on Teaching
PART THREE: THE EFFECTIVE TEACHERChapter 11: Effective Teachers: Personal Attributes and CharacteristicsChapter 12: Effective Teachers: Professional Skills and AbilitiesChapter 13: How the Effective Teacher Manages the ClassroomChapter 14: Challenges Classroom Teachers Face
PART 4: PRACTICE TEACHING MANUALUnit 1 Microteaching: Practicing Critical Teaching SkillsUnit 2 Reflective Teaching: Practicing Being a Thoughtful PractitionerUnit 3 Room 221: A Simulation: Solving Classroom Problems
Appendix: How the Act of Teaching Meets the Requirements of Praxis IIIGlossaryCreditsIndexes