Teaching in the Elementary School
A Reflective Action Approach
5th Edition
Published on 15. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-13-240682-6 (ISBN)
Description
What are the behaviors or actions that teachers take to create high quality original curricula and programs for their students? The authors have searched out the most creative and adventurous teachers they could find and have weaved their real-life stories into the text. The text shows how teachers can inspire their students while still meeting the federal, state, and local guidelines and testing standards required in today's classrooms.
Chapter One begins with a new, updated Reflected Action in Teaching Model designed for teachers who are planning with standards in mind. Each chapter then begins with a new case of how a teacher has tackled a problem in this standards-based environment applying this model. Both hands-on and practical, the text also addresses how to incorporate technology in the classroom, empowering students to resolve conflicts, and preventing bullying. The real-life examples will encourage new teachers to be as reflective, creative, and independent as possible in today's teaching world.
Chapter One begins with a new, updated Reflected Action in Teaching Model designed for teachers who are planning with standards in mind. Each chapter then begins with a new case of how a teacher has tackled a problem in this standards-based environment applying this model. Both hands-on and practical, the text also addresses how to incorporate technology in the classroom, empowering students to resolve conflicts, and preventing bullying. The real-life examples will encourage new teachers to be as reflective, creative, and independent as possible in today's teaching world.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-240682-6 (9780132406826)
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Content
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 1 Reflective Action in Teaching
Susan reflects on her teaching relative to her students
Using a Reflective Action Approach
A Reflective Action Model
Definitions of Reflective Thinking and Action
Reflective Action Builds on Withitness
Withitness
Reflective Action as it Relates to Withitness
Standards That Apply to Reflective Action in Teaching
Reflecting on Your Ethics and Principles
A Graphic Model of Reflective Action in Teaching
Communication with Parents
Guided Group Exploration
Reflective Action Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 2 Creating a Safe, Healthy, and Happy Classroom
The First Week of School
Diana's Reflective Process
Practical Classroom Management Strategies
2.1 Case Study: Establishing Two-Way Communication with Parents
Issues in Classroom Management
Case Study: Teaching Students How to Resolve Conflicts
Scheduling Time for Active Learning
Communicating with Parents
Guided Exploration
Reflective Action Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 3 Lesson Planning and Sequencing
Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Clarifying Educational Goals and Outcomes
Writing Useful and Appropriate Outcome Statements
Writing Objectives to Fit Goals and Outcome Statements
Educational Objectives
Planning for Higher Level Thinking
Planning Lessons for Active Learning
Planning Assessments That Fit Your Lesson's Objectives
Predicting Possible Outcomes of Your Lesson Plans
Varying Objectives for Students with Special Needs
Writing a Well-Organized Lesson Plan
A Lesson Plan Model
Sequencing Objects in School Subjects
Sample Lesson Plans
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 4 Planning Curriculum Units
Diane Leonard's First Three Months at School
How School Curricula Are Planned
Evaluation and Use of Textbooks
Planning Thematic Units to Fit Your Curriculum
Sequencing Learning Experiences
Designing the Curriculum to Reflect Multicultural Values
Planning Curriculum for a Multicultural, Bilingual Classroom
Timelines That Fit Your Goals and Outcome Statement
Collaborative Long-Term Planning
Examples of Long-Term Curriculum Planning
Examples of Thematic Units
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 5 Assessing Students' Diverse Needs
Language Acquisition and the Classroom Teacher
Language Scaffolding
The Stages in Language Acquisition
Optimal Levels of Instruction
Five Factors in Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students
The Forgotten Minority
Interactive Goal Setting
Building Self Esteem and Intrinsic Motivation
The Enhancing Effects of Stress
Classrooms as Communities
Reforming Schools to Provide Multicultural Equity
Using Assessment Devices to Identify Student Needs
Interpreting Data From Students' Cumulative Files
Avoid Labeling Students
Authentic Assessments for a Diverse Student Body
Using Pre-tests to Diagnose Student Needs
Placement and Grouping Decisions
Performance Sampling
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 6 Establishing a Basis for Active, Authentic Learning
Retrieval Process
Presentation Skills That Increase Clarity and Motivation
Systematic Classroom Instruction
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 7 Teaching Strategies That Increase Authentic Learning
Examples of Teaching Strategies in Action
Reflective Action Case Study
Cooperative Learning Strategies
Learning Teams Enhance Achievement
Cooperative Learning in Science
Literature Circles
Peacemaking Groups
Creating Well-Balanced Cooperative Groups
The Effects of Cooperative Learning
Communicating with Parents
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 8 Engaging Students in Classroom Discussions
Asking Questions That Stimulate Higher Level Thinking
Strategies for Interactive Discussions
Role of the Teacher in Leading Discussions
Communicating with Parents
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 9 Balancing Standards and Creative Activities
Encouraging Creativity - Provide Materials
Setting a Creative Tone
Creative Atmosphere
How to Encourage Creativity in Children
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Stereotypes Stifle Creativity
Ways to Demonstrate Valuing Creativity
Core Attitudes in Creative Thought
Creativity in Language Arts
Email Stories
Creative Activities in Mathematics
Creative Activities in Social Sciences
Creative Activities in Science
Creative Activities in the Visual and Performing Arts
Humor and Creativity
Creative Training
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 10 Assessing and Reporting Student Accomplishments
How Teachers Select and Use Assessment Procedures
Designing Authentic Assessment Tasks
Reflective Action Case Study: Teacher's Reflection on Portfolio Assessment
Reporting Student Accomplishments
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 11 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
Preparing Students to Thrive in a High-Tech World
Using Technology to Track How Teachers Meet State Standards
Reasons to Incorporate Technology into Your Curriculum
Managing Your Classroom with (and for) Technology
Enhancing Your Instructional Strategies with Technology
Word Processing Programs
Educational Software
Extending Classroom Experiences Beyond the Classroom Walls
Computer-Assisted Research Projects
Computer Literacy Program at Beardsley School
Reflective Action Case Study: Planning a Technology-Based Endangered Species Unit
The Advantages of Teacher to Teacher Networking
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 12 Relfecting on Teaching and the School Community
No Child Left Behind
Two-Way Communication with Parents
Community Involvement in Classroom Activities
Teachers Mentoring and Coaching One Another
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 1 Reflective Action in Teaching
Susan reflects on her teaching relative to her students
Using a Reflective Action Approach
A Reflective Action Model
Definitions of Reflective Thinking and Action
Reflective Action Builds on Withitness
Withitness
Reflective Action as it Relates to Withitness
Standards That Apply to Reflective Action in Teaching
Reflecting on Your Ethics and Principles
A Graphic Model of Reflective Action in Teaching
Communication with Parents
Guided Group Exploration
Reflective Action Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 2 Creating a Safe, Healthy, and Happy Classroom
The First Week of School
Diana's Reflective Process
Practical Classroom Management Strategies
2.1 Case Study: Establishing Two-Way Communication with Parents
Issues in Classroom Management
Case Study: Teaching Students How to Resolve Conflicts
Scheduling Time for Active Learning
Communicating with Parents
Guided Exploration
Reflective Action Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 3 Lesson Planning and Sequencing
Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Clarifying Educational Goals and Outcomes
Writing Useful and Appropriate Outcome Statements
Writing Objectives to Fit Goals and Outcome Statements
Educational Objectives
Planning for Higher Level Thinking
Planning Lessons for Active Learning
Planning Assessments That Fit Your Lesson's Objectives
Predicting Possible Outcomes of Your Lesson Plans
Varying Objectives for Students with Special Needs
Writing a Well-Organized Lesson Plan
A Lesson Plan Model
Sequencing Objects in School Subjects
Sample Lesson Plans
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 4 Planning Curriculum Units
Diane Leonard's First Three Months at School
How School Curricula Are Planned
Evaluation and Use of Textbooks
Planning Thematic Units to Fit Your Curriculum
Sequencing Learning Experiences
Designing the Curriculum to Reflect Multicultural Values
Planning Curriculum for a Multicultural, Bilingual Classroom
Timelines That Fit Your Goals and Outcome Statement
Collaborative Long-Term Planning
Examples of Long-Term Curriculum Planning
Examples of Thematic Units
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 5 Assessing Students' Diverse Needs
Language Acquisition and the Classroom Teacher
Language Scaffolding
The Stages in Language Acquisition
Optimal Levels of Instruction
Five Factors in Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students
The Forgotten Minority
Interactive Goal Setting
Building Self Esteem and Intrinsic Motivation
The Enhancing Effects of Stress
Classrooms as Communities
Reforming Schools to Provide Multicultural Equity
Using Assessment Devices to Identify Student Needs
Interpreting Data From Students' Cumulative Files
Avoid Labeling Students
Authentic Assessments for a Diverse Student Body
Using Pre-tests to Diagnose Student Needs
Placement and Grouping Decisions
Performance Sampling
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 6 Establishing a Basis for Active, Authentic Learning
Retrieval Process
Presentation Skills That Increase Clarity and Motivation
Systematic Classroom Instruction
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 7 Teaching Strategies That Increase Authentic Learning
Examples of Teaching Strategies in Action
Reflective Action Case Study
Cooperative Learning Strategies
Learning Teams Enhance Achievement
Cooperative Learning in Science
Literature Circles
Peacemaking Groups
Creating Well-Balanced Cooperative Groups
The Effects of Cooperative Learning
Communicating with Parents
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 8 Engaging Students in Classroom Discussions
Asking Questions That Stimulate Higher Level Thinking
Strategies for Interactive Discussions
Role of the Teacher in Leading Discussions
Communicating with Parents
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 9 Balancing Standards and Creative Activities
Encouraging Creativity - Provide Materials
Setting a Creative Tone
Creative Atmosphere
How to Encourage Creativity in Children
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Stereotypes Stifle Creativity
Ways to Demonstrate Valuing Creativity
Core Attitudes in Creative Thought
Creativity in Language Arts
Email Stories
Creative Activities in Mathematics
Creative Activities in Social Sciences
Creative Activities in Science
Creative Activities in the Visual and Performing Arts
Humor and Creativity
Creative Training
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 10 Assessing and Reporting Student Accomplishments
How Teachers Select and Use Assessment Procedures
Designing Authentic Assessment Tasks
Reflective Action Case Study: Teacher's Reflection on Portfolio Assessment
Reporting Student Accomplishments
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 11 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
Preparing Students to Thrive in a High-Tech World
Using Technology to Track How Teachers Meet State Standards
Reasons to Incorporate Technology into Your Curriculum
Managing Your Classroom with (and for) Technology
Enhancing Your Instructional Strategies with Technology
Word Processing Programs
Educational Software
Extending Classroom Experiences Beyond the Classroom Walls
Computer-Assisted Research Projects
Computer Literacy Program at Beardsley School
Reflective Action Case Study: Planning a Technology-Based Endangered Species Unit
The Advantages of Teacher to Teacher Networking
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity
Chapter 12 Relfecting on Teaching and the School Community
No Child Left Behind
Two-Way Communication with Parents
Community Involvement in Classroom Activities
Teachers Mentoring and Coaching One Another
Communicating with Parents
Playing Catch Up
Guided Exploration
Portfolio of Professional Practices Activity