Full Description
The book that inspired millions of educators to refine their approach to teaching returns for an all-new third edition. Built on a more rigorous research base and updated to emphasize student diversity, equity, and inclusion, The New Classroom Instruction That Works offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven to promote deep, meaningful, and lasting learning:
Cognitive interest cues
Student goal setting and monitoring
Vocabulary instruction
Strategy instruction and modeling
Visualizations and concrete examples
High-level questions and student explanations
Guided initial application with formative feedback
Peer-assisted consolidation of learning
Retrieval practice
Spaced and mixed independent practice
Targeted support
Cognitive writing
Guided investigations
Structured problem solving
These strategies—all of which are effective and complementary—are presented within a framework geared toward instructional planning and aligned with how the brain learns. For each strategy, you'll get the key research findings, the important principles of classroom practice, and recommended approaches for using the strategy with today's learners.
Both new and veteran teachers will finish this book with a better understanding of how effective teaching boosts student achievement and a clearer idea of what to do, when to do it, and why.
