Methods for Effective Teaching

by Paul R. Burden, David M. Byrd

What does it mean to be an effective teacher? It means creating a positive classroom environment that fosters achievement in all learners. It means communicating with parents about their children's progress and potential. It means motivating students to take their learning beyond the classroom. In short, to be an effective teacher is to guide individuals on a lifelong journey toward academic and personal success. This book serves as a map for anyone who has embarked upon this important journey, providing readers with comprehensive, up-to-date, coverage of effective teaching methods that set the course for success. This unique book stresses the importance of methods that are often overlooked, such as the importance of working with parents, establishing a cooperative classroom, motivating students, guiding student study, providing for individual differences, and grading and reporting. It is reader-friendly and practically oriented, thereby providing an excellent foundation for all who want to learn more about these unique strategies. Features such as Teachers in Action and Decision Points encourage readers to apply their knowledge to actual settings. Educators, school administrators, curriculum specialists, and parents.

Genres: Education, Teaching, School, Professional Development

418 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 1998

Reviews

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this during my Intermediate Teaching Practicum in Nebraska. A 6 credit undergrad course. Yes it’s a textbook, and it’s dense- but many people could look at this book and see the requirements for what it takes to plan and implement public school curriculum and lesson plans. There are so many resources and “little details” that go into planning for each day and each student, their background and ability level. This textbook is the beginning foundation, and a great resource.

[Ginny Gunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, one of my more interesting textbooks!

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a textbook, so naturally it is very dense and information-rich. Some complain that textbooks are dull--I say textbooks just sound like textbooks. What a textbook should be evaluated on is its content and usefulness. Overall, this was a useful introductory textbook. Chapters included: the teacher as decision maker; knowing your students; the fundamentals of planning; planning lessons and units; teacher-centered instructional strategies; student-centered instructional strategies; strategies that promote understanding, thinking and engagement; managing lesson delivery; classroom management; classroom discipline; assessing student performance; grading systems, marking, and reporting; collaborating with colleagues and families.

Again, this text served as a very useful and informative introduction.