Elephant in the Classroom
eBook - PDF

Elephant in the Classroom

Tracing the Complexity of Teaching by Exploring 13 Competencies and Practices

  1. 145 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Elephant in the Classroom

Tracing the Complexity of Teaching by Exploring 13 Competencies and Practices

About this book

Elephant in the Classroom is an exploration of the vast complexity of teaching as it is described by research and experienced by teachers. The reality of a job so vital to the proper functioning of a society should not be as mysterious as teaching continues to be. This book takes readers on a guided tour of 13 competencies and practices that are a critical part of teaching.

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Information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9798765168257
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education Standards

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Elephant in the Classroom
  3. Half Title
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction: We Need a Map
  10. Chapter 1: Know Students: Knowing individual students deeply in a range of dimensions and using that knowledge to drive professional decisions
  11. Chapter 2: Know Subject Matter: Holding, demonstrating, and expanding strong content knowledge
  12. Chapter 3: Demonstrate Pedagogical Expertise: Understanding and enacting effective professional practices related to instruction
  13. Chapter 4: Plan For Practice: Routine, strategic, thoughtful planning for both short- and long-term actions
  14. Chapter 5: Create a Learning Environment: Strategic, continuous action to create and maintain an environment optimally conducive to learning
  15. Chapter 6: Engage Students In Learning: Implementation of activities designed to actively engage students in learning
  16. Chapter 7: Implement Effective Strategies: Knowing which specific instructional strategies work well to support learning and enacting them
  17. Chapter 8: Provide Authentic Learning Experiences: Designing and implementing learning activities that are meaningful and relevant to students
  18. Chapter 9: Support Learning: Identifying and providing a wide range of supports to advance student learning
  19. Chapter 10: Monitor Learning: Actively and continuously monitoring the degree to which students are learning
  20. Chapter 11: Provide Feedback: Continuously providing specific, descriptive, individual feedback to students about their learning
  21. Chapter 12: Know and Follow Laws and Policies: An active familiarity and compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws and policies
  22. Chapter 13: Reflect on Practice: A continuous, deep reflection on professional practice for the purpose of improvement
  23. Chapter 14: What Does It All Mean?
  24. About the Author