Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The Act of Teaching, Third Edition PART ONE: THE BACKDROP OF TEACHINGChapter 1: Factors that Influence How We TeachChapter 2: The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing SocietyChapter 3: Teaching Diverse StudentsChapter 4: Three Schools of Thought About Learning and TeachingChapter 5: Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn PART TWO: THE ACT OF TEACHINGChapter 6: Planning InstructionChapter 7: Four Instructional Alternatives: Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized InstructionChapter 8: Four More Instructional Alternatives: Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct InstructionChapter 9: Evaluating Students' Learning PART THREE: THE EFFECTIVE TEACHERChapter 10: Personal Attributes and Characteristics of Effective TeachersChapter 11: Professional Skills and Abilities of Effective TeachersChapter 12: Classroom Management Skills of Effective TeachersChapter 13: Challenges Classroom Teachers FaceChapter 14: Reflective Skills of Effective Teachers PART FOUR: PRACTICE TEACHING MANUALUnit 1 Microteaching: Practicing Critical Teaching SkillsUnit 2 Reflective Teaching: Practicing Being a Thoughtful PractitionerUnit 3 Room 221: A Simulation: Solving Classroom Problems Appendix: How the Act of Teaching Meets the Requirements of Praxis IIIGlossaryCreditsIndexes

The Act of Teaching is a research-based text that helps student teachers develop the confidence and competence they need to succeed in the classroom. Practical and applied, the text addresses what teachers need to know about students (how they learn and their diversities); how to plan and provide instruction; how to assess, manage and motivate students; and how, overall, to be an effective teacher. Every topic covered in The Act of Teaching is derived from the recommendations of the Educational Testing Service on what a beginning teacher should know and from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards on what an effective experienced teacher should know.