Ten Best Teaching Practices

Donna Walker Tileston is a veteran teacher and administrator. She is currently the president of Strategic Teaching and Learning, a consulting firm that provides services to schools throughout the United States and worldwide. Donna's publications include Ten Best Teaching Practices: How Brain Research, Learning Styles, and Standards Define Teaching Competencies (2000), which has been on Corwin's bestseller list since its first year in print, in addition to the ten-volume award-winning series What Every Teacher Should Know, now in its second edition. Other recent titles are Teaching Strategies for Active Learning (2006), Teaching Strategies that Prepare Students for High Stakes Tests (2008), and Closing the Poverty and Culture Gap (2009). Donna received her BA from the University of North Texas, her MA from East Texas State University, and her EdD from Texas A & M University-Commerce. She may be reached at www.whateveryteachershouldknow.com

Preface About the Author 1. Creating an Environment That Facilitates Learning 2. Differentiating for Different Learning Styles 3. Helping Students Make Connections From Prior Knowledge 4. Teaching for Long-Term Memory 5. Constructing Knowledge Through Higher-Level Thinking Processes 6. Fostering Collaborative Learning 7. Bridging the Gap Between All Learners 8. Evaluating Learning with Authentic Assessments 9. Encouraging In-Depth Understanding with Real-World Applications 10. Integrating Technology Seamlessly Into Instruction 11. Putting It All Together References Index

"This excellent book is up-to-date with the expanding role of technology in education, has endless ready-to-implement suggestions, is easy to understand, has plenty of illustrative material, and ties everything to brain research. It is thoughtfully crafted and right on the mark." -- Beth Madison, Principal