Full Description
Everything a teacher needs to survive—and thrive!
The Educator's Field Guide helps teachers get off to a running start. The only book that covers all four key cornerstones of effective teaching—organization, classroom management, instruction, and assessment—this handy reference offers a bridge from college to classroom with a hearty dose of practical guidance for teachers who aspire to greatness. At a time when school leaders are pressed to hire and retain high-quality teachers, this guidebook is indispensable for defining and nurturing the qualities teachers strive for and students deserve. Helpful tools include:
Step-by-step guidance on instructional organization, behavior management, lesson planning, and formative and summative assessment
User-friendly taxonomic guides to help readers quickly locate topics
The latest information on student diversity, special needs, and lesson differentiation
Teacher testimonials and examples
Explanations of education standards and initiatives
Each key concept is addressed in a resource-style format with activities and reproducibles that can be customized. Teachers will also find lesson plan templates, graphs, charts, quizzes, and games—all in one easy-to-use source.
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Unit I Instructional Organization
Unit I Outline
Unit I Concept Map
Unit I Pep Talk
First: Long-Range Planning
Second: Short-Range Planning
Now: Classroom Organization
Tomorrow: Instructional Presentation
Finally: Communication With "Outsiders"
Conclusion
Unit I Appendix
Unit II Classroom Management
Unit II Outline
Unit II Concept Map
Unit II Pep Talk
First: Keys to Successful Classroom Management
Second: Establishing a Management-Based Learning Environment
Now: Compiling Your Plan: A Template for Classroom Management
Tomorrow: Implementing the Plan and Responding to Student Behavior
Finally: Assessing Your Classroom Management Plan
Unit II Appendix
Unit III Instruction
Unit III Outline
Unit III Concept Map
Unit III Pep Talk
First: The Curriculum
Second: The Student
Now: Conceptualizing Your Role
Tomorrow: Putting it All Together
Finally: This Is a People Profession
Unit IV Assessment
Unit IV Outline
Unit IV Concept Map
Unit IV Pep Talk
First: The Basics of Assessment
Second: Making Assessment a Part of Instruction
Now: Writing Tests
Tomorrow: Analyzing the Results of Your Assessment
Finally: Assessment and the High-Stakes Environment
Glossary
References
Index
