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Summary
Summary
Practical in approach, this text focuses on how both pre-service and experienced teachers can demonstrate the attributes, acquire the competencies, and meet the standards essential to effective teaching. The framework for the text is the "Teacher Competency Profile." Chapter by chapter, the essential knowledge and skills for effective teaching are presented. Each chapter contains recent research and best practice information with respect to the theme discussed. This is followed within each chapter with guidelines for teaching, practical approaches to information, extensive examples, cases, and activities. The sequential framework guides the pre-service student's professional development from basic teaching approaches to sophisticated strategies, methods, and skills. By identifying the essential competencies of teaching and providing guidelines for meeting professional standards, this text is also of value for use in seminars, workshops, and professional reading by practicing teachers.
Table of Contents
| Preface and Acknowledgements |
| How to Use This Text |
| Part A Becoming a Reflective Practitioner |
| 1 Becoming a Teacher |
| Applying the Research |
| A Teacher Preparation Model |
| The Professional Development Process |
| 2 Communication and Interpersonal Skills |
| Introduction to Communication Skills |
| Basic Communication Skills |
| Interpersonal Skills |
| 3 Teaching for Diversity |
| Importance of Teaching for Diversity |
| Learning Styles |
| Cross-Cultural Teaching |
| Special Needs Learners |
| Children of Poverty |
| Accommodating Gender |
| Diversity Issues and Approaches |
| 4 Energizing Learners: Motivation and Affect |
| The Affective Domain |
| Motivation |
| At-Risk Students |
| 5 Assessment and Evaluation |
| Introduction |
| Assessment Techniques |
| Preparing Test Items |
| Marking Systems |
| Other Forms of Assessment |
| Accommodating Special Needs Learners |
| Assessment Trends and Issues |
| Part B Mastering The Fundamentals |
| 6 Freeing Learners: Classroom Management |
| Background for Classroom Management |
| Preventive Approaches |
| Support Approaches |
