Madeline Hunter's Mastery teaching : increasing instructional effectiveness in elementary and secondary schools. / revised and updated by Robin Hunter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter, Robin, 1948- author.

Contributor:

Hunter, Madeline C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

High school teaching.

Elementary school teaching.

Learning, Psychology of.

Classroom management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

Updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California : Corwin Press, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Updated Edition of Bestseller Madeline Hunter's authoritative guide to effective instruction, newly updated and expanded for today's learners! This classic resource is the best-selling guide to rigorous standards-based instruction that covers teaching to both sides of the brain, teaching for meaning and retention, and teaching to real-life situations. This exciting new edition features: Instruction, learning, motivation, guided practice, and behavior integrated into a comprehensive and effective model for classroom teaching Newly updated and expanded content to encompass teaching for independent learning Teaching tips, classroom examples, recommended readings, a new comprehensive index, and a discussion guide for each chapter.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface to the Updated Edition; Preface to the Original Edition; Introduction to the Original Edition; About the Authors; Chapter 1 - Decisions in Teaching; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; The Content Decision; The Decision Regarding Student Learning Behavior; The Decision Regarding Teaching Behavior; Chapter 2 - Increasing Your Students' Motivation: Part I; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Level of Concern; Feeling Tone; Success; The Interaction of Motivational Factors; Chapter 3 - Increasing Your Students' Motivation: Part II

Guide for Group Discussion or Individual StudyInterest; Knowledge of Results; Intrinsic-Extrinsic Motivation; Chapter 4 - Getting Students Set to Learn; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Hooking Your Students' Interest During Prime Time; Cultivating Prime Learning; Chapter 5 - Providing Information Effectively; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Three Principles of Effective Instruction; Taking the Steps to Success; Chapter 6 - Teaching to Both Halves of the Brain; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Your Brain: The Left and Right of It

Using Visuals to Facilitate LearningChapter 7 - Modeling What You Mean; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Four Characteristics of Effective Models; Modeling Processes, Products, and Examples; Modeling Your Thinking; Chapter 8 - Making Material Meaningful; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Four Techniques That Make Material Meaningful; Making Sure to Make It Real; Chapter 9 - Checking Your Students' Understanding; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Checking for Understanding During Teaching; Four Common Errors That Teachers Make

Four Effective Techniques for Checking Your Students' Understanding in ClassAssessing Understanding Using Tests, Papers, or Observations of Performance; Chapter 10 - Practice Doesn't Make Perfect: Designing Effective Practice; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Mastery Only Begins With Automaticity; Practicing Properly: Four Principles to Improve Performance; Designing Valuable Practice Is Key; Chapter 11 - Guiding Your Students' Initial Practice; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Determining the Degree of Guidance; Teaching Knowledgeably; Checking for Understanding

Chapter 12 - Extending Your Students' ThinkingGuide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Knowledge; Comprehension; Application; Analysis; Synthesis; Evaluation; Chapter 13 - Dignifying Errors to Promote Learning; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Making Effective Use of Erroneous Answers; Communicating Accountability; Dignifying Despite Setbacks; Maintaining Dignity Enables Success; Chapter 14 - Using Time to Achieve More Learning; Guide for Group Discussion or Individual Study; Increasing Learning Time; Before Instruction; During Instruction; After Instruction

Using Your Creativity

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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Related Work:

Hunter, Madeline C. Mastery teaching.

ISBN:

1-4522-7677-3

1-4522-0861-1

OCLC:

939262600