Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools

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Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-04-26
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary

Core text for Middle and Secondary Methods. Now in its tenth edition, Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools remainsan influential text for pre-service teachers studying middle and secondary school teaching methods. Written by an expert on multicultural education, diversity and cultural differences among students are thematically integrated throughout this text and applied to all areas of study. Containing activities that focus on student-centered learning, real life scenarios that apply critical teaching skills, and in-chapter exercises and end-of-chapter activities, this text is both practical and applicable as a valuable instructional text and future resource for professionals. The new tenth edition is tech savvy and updated, including a greater focus on middle school teaching methods and curriculum, twenty-first century skills, and analysis of student assessment and achievement.

Author Biography

Dr. Jioanna Carjuzaa holds a Ph.D. in Multicultural, Social and Bilingual Foundations of Education from the University of Colorado-Boulder. At Montana State University she serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Education. She teaches courses in Education and Native American Studies. Jioanna is grateful to serve as the facilitator for Indian Education for all professional development opportunities for the MSU community, as the co-advisor to American Indian Council, and as the faculty advisor for the Wanji Oyate Education Cohort for Native students pursuing teaching careers. She was the recipient of the 2013 G. Pritchy Smith Multicultural Educator of the Year Award.

 

Richard D. Kellough spent 11 years as a high school teacher, including three years as teacher-principal, 34 years as professor of secondary education at California State University, Sacramento, and he has authored or co-authored more than 60 books for educators.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Middle and Secondary Schools

Chapter 1: Middle and Secondary Schools in the Past: Purpose, Organization, Structure, and Reform   

Chapter 2: Middle and Secondary Schools Today and Tomorrow: Reform Efforts, Challenges and Issues, and Trends and Practices

Chapter 3: Middle and Secondary School Students: Addressing Cultural Diversity 

 

Part II: Planning for Instruction

Chapter 4: Establishing and Maintaining a Safe and Supportive Classroom Learning Environment          

Chapter 5: Selecting Content and Preparing Instructional Objectives     

Chapter 6: Course Syllabi, Instructional Units, and Curriculum Integration 

 

Part III: Selecting and Implementing Instructional Strategies

Chapter 7: Designing Lesson and Unit Plan to Engage All Students

Chapter 8: Student-Centered Instructional Strategies                

Chapter 9: Teacher-Centered Instructional Strategies   

Chapter 10: Printed Materials and Visual Displays, Resources, Networks and Educational Technology, Media Tools, and Computer-based Instructional Tools

 

Part IV: Assessment of Teaching and Learning

Chapter 11: Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement      

Chapter 12: Reflecting on Teaching Practices and Engaging in Professional Development           

 

Glossary

Name/Author Index     

Subject Index

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