Into the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Starting Student Teaching

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Contents Acknowledgments xi Author’s Note xiii P A R T I Before Entering the Classroom 1. Twelve Years as a Student Do Not Prepare You to Be a Teacher 3 2. Common Pitfalls of Inexperience 7 3. Order in the Classroom: Managing Common Discipline Problems 15 P A R T I I Classroom Instruction 4. Ready, Aim, Teach: Writing Objectives and Lesson Plans 33 5. Great Beginnings and Endings 43 6. Instructional Strategies and Techniques: Introducing Variety 47 7. Lecture, If You Must 61 8. Models: The Memorable Part of the Lesson 71 9. Asking Questions 79 10. Little Thoughts and Big Thoughts 89 11. Discussions and Interactive Teaching 97 12. Working with Visual Aids 103 P A R T I I I The Bigger Picture 13. Boring Teachers 115 14. Not Everyone Learns the Same Way You Do 121 15. Be Kind 133 P A R T I V Becoming the Teacher You Want to Be 16. Tensions of Practice Teaching 141 17. Organizing Your Room to Suit Your Needs 147 18. Developing Your Own Teaching Style 153 Afterword 157 Index 159 FIGURES 14.1. Kolb’s Learning Styles 125 17.1. Restroom Pass 151 17.2. Late Homework Pass 152 TABLES 4.1. Teaching Objectives and Learning Objectives 35 4.2. Sample Lesson Plan Template 37 10.1. Recording Level of Thinking Skills Involved in Answering a Question 94 10.2. Lower–Order and Higher–Order Thinking Skills 95 SIDEBA RS 2.1. Coping with Distracting Noises from Outside Your Classroom 8 2.2. Social Networking 10 3.1. Dr. McKeown’s High School Classroom Expectations, Rules, and General Information 16 3.2. Learning to Do School 23 3.3. The Author’s Personal Experience with Classroom Management 27 4.1. Four Questions—The Basis for Teaching 33 4.2. Rejoice 34 4.3. Coping with Stage Fright 36 4.4. My Lesson Plan Template 38 5.1. Questions for Beginning and Ending Class 45 6.1. Simulation: Sustainable Fisheries Management Inquiry 55 7.1. Clueless 65 7.2. Planning for Block Scheduling 67 7.3. Tips for a Good Lecture 68 11.1. Tips for Good Discussions 98 11.2. Tips for Small Group Discussions 99 13.1. Boring Teacher Prevention Questionnaire 118 13.2. Attributes of Boring Teachers 119 This page intentionally left blank. ...