Effective Strategies for Teaching in K-8 Classrooms

Kenneth D. Moore (EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston) has been involved in teacher education for more than 35 years. During his tenure in higher education he served as Dean of Teacher Education for 12 years and worked closely with school administrators, classroom teachers, student teachers, and teacher education candidates. Dr. Moore has authored four books, numerous journal publications, an ERIC monograph, and has presented many papers at regional and national conventions. He has also served as Director of the Southwest Regional Association of Teachers of Science, President of the Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators, President of the Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and President of the Arkansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. He is a past member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners (BOE). Jacqueline Hansen is Associate Professor of Education and Elementary Education Coordinator at Murray State University. Hansen taught in the elementary classroom for 23 years before teaching future and current elementary teachers at the university level. As the au gratis education writer for the Stamp Services division of the United States Postal Service, Dr. Hansen helps create education kits celebrating National Stamp Collecting Month and Black Heritage Month each year. These kits are distributed, free of charge, to 265,000 elementary and middle school teachers twice a year.

Preface Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Correlation Chart National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Correlation Chart PART I: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESSFUL LEARNING Chapter 1: Establishing the Foundations for Teaching and Learning Chapter 2: Teaching Diverse Students Chapter 3: Managing the Classroom Environment PART II: SEQUENCING AND ORGANIZING INSTRUCTION Chapter 4: Planning and Organizing Instruction Chapter 5: Developing Unit and Daily Lesson Plans Chapter 6: Evaluating and Measuring Student Learning PART III: DESIGNING INSTRUCTION TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT LEARNING Chapter 7: Using Direct Teaching Methods Chapter 8: Using Authentic Teaching Methods Chapter 9: Using Integrated Teaching Methods Chapter 10: Teaching Effective Thinking Strategies Appendix A: Laboratory Experience: Microteaching and Reflective Teaching Appendix B: State Licensure/Certification and Reciprocity Appendix C: Praxis II Case Histories Format Glossary References Index About the Authors