Teaching That Works

Effective Practice Combined with Theory and Research

By (author) Ann Chase

Publication date:

02 February 2016

Length of book:

112 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475825930

Teaching that Works: Effective Practice Combined with Theory and Research is a practical, teacher friendly examination of the ways that a comprehensive approach to all of the aspects of teaching, working together, can achieve results greater than the sum of the individual parts. Traditional teacher professional development focuses on only one of the components of teaching, while teachers are expected to manage all of the components such as curriculum, instruction, assessment and data analysis simultaneously. This resource is written from the point of view of a classroom teacher. It is designed to make current educational research and best practices accessible to working teachers in classrooms who have neither the time nor the expertise to translate the best work in educational improvement into real changes in the classroom.

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Not Just Another School Improvement Book
Chapter 2 - Make Curriculum a Tool That Works
Chapter 3 - Instruction, Teaching That Works
Chapter 4 - Grades That Tell the Whole Story
Chapter 5 - Grading with Meaning
Chapter 6 - Testing to Get Real Results
Chapter 7 - Data Makes the Difference
Chapter 8 - Professional Development That Gets Results
Chapter 9 - Putting It All Together to Get Results

Ann Chase has looked at teaching as a whole entity and not in a piece meal approach. Chase looks at adopted educational programs and strategies and how they can be successful, but believes that true progress is gained through educator’s discussions and shared high expectations. This book looks at the major focuses of education and how each is only a part of a well rounded picture of a successful educator in today's era.