Full Description
Would you like just one source for learning all you need to know about teaching young adolescents?Preservice and inservice teachers will benefit from Teaching Young Adolescents-a comprehensive bookof methods, guidelines, and resources for effectively teaching middle grades students. It offers an eclecticmix of the best models in education and provides guidelines to help you decide which approach to use ata particular time. Exercises for active learning embedded throughout the book allow you to develop skillsin using specific approaches.
Contents
Chapter 1 Teaching Young AdolescentsUnderstanding the ChallengeChapter 2 Professional Responsibilities of Teachers of Young AdolescentsChapter 3 Thinking and Questioning: Skills for Meaningful LearningChapter 4 The Learning Environment: Planning and Managing the ClassroomChapter 5 The CurriculumChapter 6 Preparing an Instructional PlanChapter 7 Assessing and Reporting Student AchievementChapter 8 Organizing and Guiding Student Learning: Alone and in GroupsChapter 9 Additional Strategies and Strategy Integration
