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INTRODUCTION:

TO THE INSTRUCTOR

WELCOME TO THE SIXTH EDITION OF INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING: BECOMING A

PROFESSIONAL.

sixth edition of Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a

Professional

preface outline

you can see in the book itself.

2. The text, IM, and are all coordinated. We have designed the to include

exercises or questions that ask for your students actively

3. Assessment: Research confirms that assessment is a powerful tool for increasing learning. Consistent

section in all the chapters. Feedback is included for all the questions. These questions appear in the

4. Videos: We have included a number of video episodes that you may consider including in your

syllabus to view before class or include in your instruction. Summaries of the suggested videos are

outlined below.

We also re

provide suggestions and references to PowerPoints that can be used in conjunction with the videos.

All videos and other support resources for your course are available to you from Pearson through their

new eText platform called REVEL.

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e Instructor

Chapter 2:

Effective Instruction for Students At Risk:

In this 13 minute 43 second video episode, a middle school teacher guides his students to an

ciple, the principle that helps us understand how airplanes are able to

-quality examples and his questioning skills are particularly significant in

the lesson.

Chapter 3:

Responding to Cultural Differences:

In this 4 minute 16 second interview, a 5th grade teacher explains how she and her students make

upbeat attitude and her descriptions of the support her students provide for Hajaar are important points

in the interview.

Chapter 5:

Philosophy of Education:

In this 4 minute 3 second video episode a middle school geography teacher has her students gather

Chapter 7:

In this 3 minute 51 second video episode a superintendent of a large urban district describes the

attributes he believes are important for

Chapter 9:

Curriculum in an Era of Standards:

This is the lesson on which the case study at the beginning of Chapter 9 is based. In this 14 minute 20

Chapter 10

Establishing Rules and Procedures:

In this 10 minute 31 second video episode a middle school teacher organizes her classroom and

establishes rules and procedures with her students on the first day of a new school year. The episode

provides a real-world example of a teacher preparing for her first day of school, how she greets her

students, and the process she uses to introduce her rules and procedures.

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Chapter 11

Because learning to become an expert teacher is an integral part of all aration programs,

re videos for this chapter. You are unlikely to

them for your consideration.

Promoting Student Interest:

In this 13 minute 4 second video episode a 5th grade teacher wants her students to understand the

concept arthropods. Her attempts to teach the topic in a way that will promote interest in the topic are

significant in the lesson.

Teaching Effective Writing:

In this 13 minute 8 second video episode DeVonne Lampkin [the same teacher as in the lesson on

arthropods] is working with her students on the processes involved in writing good paragraphs.

Problem-Based Instruction

In this 10 minute 29 second video episode, a 5th grade teacher uses problem-based instruction to help

her students attempt to find the area of the carpeted portion of their classroom, which has an irregular

shape. The involvement of the students is significant in this lesson. Also significant is the fact that the

ovide quite enough guidance for her students, so they get widely varying results. The

episode illustrates some of the issues involved with problem-based instruction.

Chapter 12

Standards and Accountability: Using Standards to Guide Instruction

In this 7 minute 56 second episode, a first-grade teacher describes her view of the use of standards and

influence of standards as an impediment to her creativity or to any other aspect of her teaching. She

presents a highly optimistic view of her ability to accommodate standards in her work with her

students.

Chapter 13

Preparing to Teach: Advice from Two Professionals

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5. We have included suggestions for your teaching throughout the IM. However, nothing substitutes for

6. We have organized the teaching suggestions in the IM under each of the major headings in all the

chapters. ,