Becoming a better teacher : eight innovations that work / Giselle O. Martin-Kniep.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin-Kniep, Giselle O., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Effective teaching.

Curriculum planning.

Educational tests and measurements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides K-12 educators with information on some of the most effective teaching and learning tools available today. Each of these innovations has a long history of use and has been studied and evaluated in a variety of settings. Innovations were chosen because they foster a student-centered classroom that is both equitable and rigorous. Innovations covered are essential questions, curriculum integration, standards-based curriculum and assessment design, authentic assessment, scoring rubrics, portfolios, reflection, and action research. Includes examples from different grade levels, plus design modules, templates, and checklists. The author is president of an educational consulting organization. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""List of Figures ""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: The Power of Essential Questions""; ""Chapter 2: Curriculum Integration as a Tool for Coherence""; ""Chapter 3: Standards-Based Curriculum and Assessment Design""; ""Chapter 4: Authentic Assessment""; ""Chapter 5: Using Scoring Rubrics to Support Learning""; ""Chapter 6: Portfolios: A Window into Students� Thinking and Learning""; ""Chapter 7: Reflection: A Key to Developing Greater Self-Understanding""

""Chapter 8: Action Research: Asking and Answering Questions About Practice""""Chapter 9: Embracing It All""; ""Appendix A: Tools for Developing a Curriculum Unit""; ""Appendix B: Tools for Developing Authentic Assessments""; ""Appendix C: Tools for Designing Portfolio Assessments""; ""Appendix D: Reflection Prompts and Questions""; ""Appendix E: Tools for Action Research""; ""References and Resources""; ""Index""; ""About the Authors""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87120-905-5