Planning Effective Instruction: Diversity Responsive Methods and Management / Edition 6

by Kay M. Price, Karna L. Nelson

Overview

PLANNING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION: DIVERSITY RESPONSIVE METHODS AND MANAGEMENT, 6th Edition, fully equips you to teach in ways that meet the needs of all students in today's diverse classroom. Organized around a framework that guides you in focusing your efforts to plan for diversity, the book helps you see that what you teach, how you teach, and the context for teaching interact to bring about the success of all students. An appendix includes many sample lesson and activity plans for study and for use in your future classroom. As you read this book — which integrates InTASC Standards and includes learning objectives — you will find many resources and exercises that both lay the foundation for your future work and prove useful as tools that you can reference throughout your teaching career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781337564847
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	New Edition
Sales rank:	892,667
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kay M. Price is a seasoned teacher education instructor and supervisor; she taught and supervised at Western Washington University for 30+ years. She has also been a special education teacher and consultant in K-12 schools. Her areas of interest and expertise include instructional planning and delivery, teacher coaching for pre-service and in-service teachers in general and special education, inclusion strategies, adapting instruction for students with learning problems, and general classroom management.


Karna L. Nelson is an experienced teacher education instructor and supervisor; she taught for 25+ years at Western Washington University. She was also a special education teacher and a K-12 school consultant. Her areas of expertise and interest include instructional planning and delivery, adapting instruction for English-language learners, positive behavior support and management, and teaching individuals with emotional and behavior disorders.

Table of Contents

Part I: PLANNING WHAT TO TEACH. 1. Thinking about Content. 2. Writing Objectives. Part II: PLANNING HOW TO TEACH. 3. General Approaches to Universal Instructional Interventions. 4. Critical Teaching Skills for Focusing Attention. 5. Critical Teaching Skills for Presenting Information. 6. Critical Teaching Skills for Promoting Active Participation. 7. Critical Teaching Skills for Planning Practice and Monitoring Student Progress. 8. Critical Teaching Skills for Planning Partner and Small-Group Work. 9. Selected Instructional Interventions. Part III: THE CONTEXT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. 10. Supporting Student Behavior. 11. Critical Management Skills for Communicating with Students. 12. Critical Management Skills for Structuring the Learning Environment. Part IV: WRITING YOUR PLAN. 13. Lesson Planning. 14. Activity Planning. 15. Direct Instruction. 16. Informal Presentation. 17. Structured Discovery. 18. Teaching Specialized Content. Appendix: Teaching Plans.

Editorial Reviews

"The text is an excellent source for planning and implementing instruction. The chapter on writing objectives is critical to setting the students up for success."

"Student-friendly, reader-friendly, well-organized."

"Excellent for curriculum/planning courses that entail lesson and activity writing."

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