Teaching for Student Learning: Becoming an Accomplished Teacher

Teaching for Student Learning connects models of teaching to the underlying scientific principles of how students learn. Written by teacher educators with many years of K-12 teaching experience themselves, this book is meant for teachers with some experience who wish to hone their classroom skills and gain a better understanding of how to best reach their students. The revised edition of this text takes at its heart the view that teaching is complex, and that no single approach or practice is sufficient. Instead, the authors explore a repertoire of instructional practices, emphasizing the need for tight connections among curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Based on the belief that learning is about more than just standardized tests, and that teaching is about more than the mastery of only a few select practices, the authors show how student success cannot be realized until teachers join with their colleagues school-wide to take collective responsibility for all students. Fully updated, the second edition of Teaching for Student Learning will help teachers reach expert status through its friendly yet thorough approach to understanding the relationship between teaching and student learning.

Features and updates include:
* Focused chapters put student learning at the center of the text and better focus on the needs of experienced teachers;
* Reflection boxes that allow readers to consider the ideas presented in relation to their own classrooms and schools;
* Research boxes quickly summarize the most significant and pertinent developments in the field;
* Hands-on Learning Activities that provide curriculum planning practice;
* End-of-chapter summaries highlighting key topics and learning goals;
* A complete glossary defining helpful terms for teachers;
* An expanded Companion Website with further opportunities for learning and exploration.