Intends to prepare students to be competent beginning teachers and to develop into competent experienced teachers. This book emphasizes what teachers need to know about students; how to plan and provide instruction; how to assess, manage and motivate students; and how, overall, to be an effective teacher.

"The Act of Teaching" prepares students to be competent beginning teachers and to develop into competent experienced teachers. Research-based, the text emphasizes what teachers need to know about students (how they learn and their diversities); how to plan and provide instruction; how to assess, manage and motivate students; and how, overall, to be an effective teacher. Well-designed pedagogical features prompt students to reflect on what they are learning, highlight current issues and topics, and encourage students to apply what they are learning.

The Act of Teaching, Fifth Edition PART ONE:
THE BACKDROP OF TEACHINGChapter 1:
Factors that Influence How We TeachChapter 2:
The Challenge of Teaching in a Changing SocietyChapter 3:
Teaching Diverse StudentsChapter 4:
Three Schools of Thought About Learning and TeachingChapter 5:
Getting to Know Your Students and Motivating Them to Learn PART TWO:
THE ACT OF TEACHINGChapter 6:
Planning InstructionChapter 7:
Four Instructional Alternatives:
Presentation, Discussion, Independent Study, and Individualized InstructionChapter 8:
Four More Instructional Alternatives:
Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Constructivism, and Direct InstructionChapter 9:
Evaluating Students' Learning PART THREE:
THE EFFECTIVE TEACHERChapter 10:
Personal Attributes and Characteristics of Effective TeachersChapter 11:
Professional Skills and Abilities of Effective TeachersChapter 12: Classroom Management Skills of Effective TeachersChapter 13:
Problem Solving Skills of Effective TeachersChapter 14:
Reflective Skills of Effective Teachers PRACTICE TEACHING MANUALUnit 1 Microteaching:
Practicing Critical Teaching SkillsUnit 2 Reflective Teaching:
Practicing Being a Thoughtful PractitionerUnit 3 Room 221:
A Simulation:
Solving Classroom Problems Appendix:
How the Act of Teaching Meets the Requirements of Praxis IIIGlossaryCreditsIndexes