Teaching and Learning in the Elementary School (7th Edition)

This comprehensive, down-to-earth book explores the real world of elementary school teaching. It portrays elementary school teaching as a call to the service of humanity, and stresses that effective teaching involves continual, thoughtful, and reflective decision-making. Composed from the most current research and practices, this book presents the fundamental teaching skill categories: planning for instruction; assessing student learning; grouping children for instruction; and establishing and maintaining a safe and effective learning environment. Chapter topics include the social context of teaching in elementary school, professional challenges and responsibilities for today's teachers, the elementary school curriculum, managing the classroom learning environment, planning for teaching and learning, setting the learning expectations, modes of teaching, and assessing and evaluating student performance. For elementary school teachers.