Methods for Effective Teaching: Meeting the Needs of All Students

by Paul R. Burden, David M. Byrd

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The sixth edition of Methods for Effective Teaching provides the most current research-based coverage of teaching methods for K-12 classrooms on the market today. In a straightforward, user-friendly tone, the expert author team writes to prepare current and future educators to be effective in meeting the needs of all the students they teach.  In this new edition, all content is carefully aligned to professional standards, including the recently revised InTASC standards. Uniquely emphasizing today’s contemporary issues, such as both teacher-centered and student-centered strategies; a myriad of ways to differentiate instruction, promote student thinking, and actively engage students in learning; approaches for teaching English language learners, and an added emphasis on culturally responsive teaching, this highly-regarded textbook is the perfect combination of sound teaching methods and cutting edge content. 

Genres: Education, Teaching, School

408 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 11, 2012

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.