Curriculum and instructional methods for elementary and middle school (7th ed )

Unlike texts that focus on either the 'how' or 'what' of teaching, Curriculum and Instructional Methods for the Elementary and Middle School explores both the 'how' (instruction) and 'what' (content), and provides an integrative approach to ensure teachers a broad knowledge base when they enter the classroom. This successful K-8 elementary methods text includes both general topics of classroom management, learner differences, planning, assessment, and models of teaching with unique chapters on integrating the best teaching strategies for each content area. By incorporating detailed teaching scenarios, this text offers teacher candidates a hands-on, real-world approach with practical instructional strategies and teaching hints related to research, ELL, planning, and more! The new edition includes coverage of current issues and topics impacting teachers and students in today's classrooms are including bullying (Ch. 2 & 14), school safety and violence (Ch.1), home schooling and charter schools (Ch. 1 & 14), and much more.

Brief Contents

PART I
EXPLORING FOUNDATIONAL CONTEXTS AND CURRICULUM CHALLENGES 1

Chapter 1 Curriculum Today: Influences and Challenges 5

Chapter 2 How Children Learn: Similarities and Differences 25

PART II

DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION: HOW TEACHERS TEACH 47

Chapter 3 Classroom Management: Planning and Guiding Learning Experiences 51

Chapter 4 Exposition and Discussion Strategies 85

Chapter 5 Inquiry Teaching Strategies 107

Chapter 6 Curriculum Planning: The Teaching Unit 139

Chapter 7 Monitoring and Assessing Students' Progress 155

PART III

IMPLEMENTING THE CURRICULUM 181

Chapter 8 Teaching English Language Arts 183

Chapter 9 Social Experiences: The Nature of the Social Studies 217

Chapter 10 Mathematics Education 241

Chapter 11 Science Education 264

Chapter 12 Health and Physical Education 285

Chapter 13 Arts Education 307

PART IV

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH 327

Chapter 14 Professional Development and Teacher Leadership: Personal Responsibilities 329

Appendix A Useful Web Sites 351

Appendix B Preparing for a Substitute Teacher 353

Bibliography 355

Author Index 361

Subject Index