McKeown, Rosalyn.
Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 2011.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Twelve years as a student do not prepare you to be a teacher — Common pitfalls of inexperience — Order in the classroom: managing common discipline problems — Ready, aim, teach: writing objectives and lesson plans — Great beginnings and endings — Instructional strategies and techniques: introducing variety — Lecture, if you must — Models: the memorable part of the lesson — Asking questions — Little thoughts and big thoughts — Discussions and interactive teaching — Working with visual aids — Boring teachers — Not everyone learns the same way you do — Be kind — Tensions of practice teaching — Organizing your room to suit your needs — Developing your own teaching style.
- Student teaching can be an endeavor fraught with anxiety. Those entering the classroom for the first time face the daunting challenge of translating coursework on the theory of teaching into real-world experience. Common questions for anxious student teachers include: Will I be a good teacher? Will I ever get control of my classroom? How can I do all of this grading and plan for next week at the same time? This helpful guide by teacher educator Rosalyn McKeown offers practical suggestions for student teachers, interns, and teacher candidates just starting out in a secondary school classroom. This easy-to-read text enables new educators to rapidly advance their teaching skills early in their pre-service experiences.
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