Authors: Johanna K. Lemlech
ISBN-13: 9780135020050, ISBN-10: 0135020050
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: May 2009
Edition: 7th Edition
Unlike texts that focus on either the “how” or “what” of teaching, Curriculum and Instructional Methods for the Elementary and Middle School explores both the “how” (instruction) and “what” (content), and provides an integrative approach to ensure teachers a broad knowledge base when they enter the classroom.
This successful K-8 elementary methods text includes both general topics of classroom management, learner differences, planning, assessment, and models of teaching with unique chapters on integrating the best teaching strategies for each content area. By incorporating detailed teaching scenarios, this text offers teacher candidates a hands-on, real-world approach with practical instructional strategies and teaching hints related to research, ELL, planning, and more!
The new edition includes coverage of current issues and topics impacting teachers and students in today's classrooms are including bullying (Ch. 2 & 14), school safety and violence (Ch.1), home schooling and charter schools (Ch. 1 & 14), and much more.
Brief Contents
PART I EXPLORING FOUNDATIONAL CONTEXTS AND CURRICULUM CHALLENGES 1
Chapter 1 Curriculum Today: Influences and Challenges 5
Chapter 2 How Children Learn: Similarities and Differences 25
PART II
DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION: HOW TEACHERS TEACH 47
Chapter 3 Classroom Management: Planning and Guiding Learning Experiences 51
Chapter 4 Exposition and Discussion Strategies 85
Chapter 5 Inquiry Teaching Strategies 107
Chapter 6 Curriculum Planning: The Teaching Unit 139
Chapter 7 Monitoring and Assessing Students’ Progress 155
PART III
IMPLEMENTING THE CURRICULUM 181
Chapter 8 Teaching English Language Arts 183
Chapter 9 Social Experiences: The Nature of the Social Studies 217
Chapter 10 Mathematics Education 241
Chapter 11 Science Education 264
Chapter 12 Health and Physical Education 285
Chapter 13 Arts Education 307
PART IV
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH 327
Chapter 14 Professional Development and Teacher Leadership: Personal Responsibilities 329
Appendix A Useful Web Sites 351
Appendix B Preparing for a Substitute Teacher 353
Bibliography 355
Author Index 361
Subject Index