Effective Instructional Strategies

Kenneth D. Moore (EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston) has been involved in teacher education for more than 35 years. During his tenure in higher education he served as Dean of Teacher Education for 12 years and worked closely with school administrators, classroom teachers, student teachers, and teacher education candidates. Dr. Moore has authored four books, numerous journal publications, an ERIC monograph, and has presented many papers at regional and national conventions. He has also served as Director of the Southwest Regional Association of Teachers of Science, President of the Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators, President of the Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and President of the Arkansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. He is a past member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners (BOE).

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• Part I: Setting the Stage for Successful LearningChapter 1: Getting Ready for the ClassroomChapter 2: Teaching Diverse StudentsPart II: Organizing the Dynamic ClassroomChapter 3: Managing the Classroom EnvironmentChapter 4: Engaging and Motivating LearningChapter 5: Using Classroom TechnologyPart III: Sequencing and Organizing InstructionChapter 6: Planning and Organizing InstructionChapter 7: Developing Unit and Daily Lesson PlansChapter 8: Evaluating and Measuring LearningPart IV: Designing Instruction to Maximize Student LearningChapter 10: Using Teacher-Centered Teaching MethodsChapter 11: Using Authentic Teaching MethodsChapter 12: Teaching Effective Thinking StrategiesChapter 13: Using Integrated Teaching Methods