James R. Davis – författare

For busy college faculty who want to catch up on the latest developments in teaching and learning, this book offers an accessible guide to seven key evidence-based strategies for effective instruction.As higher education embraces active learning, online and blended classrooms, and new student expectations, educators are faced with overwhelming choices in teaching methods. How do instructors sort through all the possible options and choose the most appropriate methods for their goals? Streamlining the theoretical background and foundational material of the previous edition, this new iteration allows readers to ground current teaching practices in established theories of learning. Expanded discussion includes applications across classroom modalities, new understandings of culturally responsive teaching practices, and a range of examples across disciplines.With numerous teaching options available, this go-to resource is the ideal companion for any college instructor who wishes to intentionally match the best teaching strategies to their desired learning outcomes, improve student learning, and enjoy teaching.

For busy college faculty who want to catch up on the latest developments in teaching and learning, this book offers an accessible guide to seven key evidence-based strategies for effective instruction.As higher education embraces active learning, online and blended classrooms, and new student expectations, educators are faced with overwhelming choices in teaching methods. How do instructors sort through all the possible options and choose the most appropriate methods for their goals? Streamlining the theoretical background and foundational material of the previous edition, this new iteration allows readers to ground current teaching practices in established theories of learning. Expanded discussion includes applications across classroom modalities, new understandings of culturally responsive teaching practices, and a range of examples across disciplines.With numerous teaching options available, this go-to resource is the ideal companion for any college instructor who wishes to intentionally match the best teaching strategies to their desired learning outcomes, improve student learning, and enjoy teaching.

"The authors have designed a process that respects the teacher's professionalism and works to collaborate with stakeholders in a discussion about standards and possible educational outcomes without becoming mechanical."-From the Foreword by Fenwick W. EnglishCreate a standards-based instructional plan that works!In recent years, educational reform has required standards-based instruction and high levels of accountability from schools. To cope with an overcrowded and often overwhelming curriculum, educators need a way to meet the challenge of translating standards into effective teaching and learning. Aligning Standards and Curriculum for Classroom Success provides teachers with the tools and strategies they need to plan instruction that meets state and national standards. This updated, revised edition includes the latest research about standards and curriculum design, expanded coverage of the development of criterion standards, increased attention to assessment, and new sample instructional plans. It also features:

A structured dialogue process to help stakeholders reach consensus about what students should learn Step-by-step directions for developing criterion standards Guidelines for designing instructional plans based on standards Strategies for using standards to integrate the curriculum Examples of standards-based instructional plans for different content areas, courses, and grade levels A framework for ensuring that teachers evaluate students consistently and with continuity throughout a school or district

Providing high-quality instruction and ensuring student achievement in a standards-driven system is a challenge for all educators. This guide offers all the tools needed to successfully align standards to lesson planning.

Leadership is an activity that not only manifests itself in formal positions, but also bubbles up in various places within an organization. Perhaps given the importance of leadership to any endeavor, the literature on this topic has burgeoned. Yet among these titles, Learning to Lead stands out as one of the best texts available on leadership for college and university administrators. Critical skills such as managing people, resolving conflict, and making rational (and legal) decisions are explored within the context of the campus. The book also addresses the needs of those who facilitate leadership workshops, serve as mentors to potential leaders, and teach courses on higher education leadership and administration. While presenting all sides of key issues, the author calls for the reader to define his or her own position through a series of provocative reflection questions in each chapter. Thus the book invites interaction and teaches administrators not what to think about leadership, but how to think about it.