The Educator's Field Guide

From Organization to Assessment (And Everything in Between)
Edward S. Ebert - Coker College, USA
Christine K. Ebert - University of South Carolina, USA
Michael L. Bentley - University of Tennessee, USA
The Educator's Field Guide
April 2011 | 240 pages | Corwin
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Everything a teacher needs to survive—and thrive!

The Educator's Field Guide helps teachers get off to a running start. The only book that covers all four key cornerstones of effective teaching—organization, classroom management, instruction, and assessment—this handy reference offers a bridge from college to classroom with a hearty dose of practical guidance for teachers who aspire to greatness. At a time when school leaders are pressed to hire and retain high-quality teachers, this guidebook is indispensable for defining and nurturing the qualities teachers strive for and students deserve. Helpful tools include:

  • Step-by-step guidance on instructional organization, behavior management, lesson planning, and formative and summative assessment
  • User-friendly taxonomic guides to help readers quickly locate topics
  • The latest information on student diversity, special needs, and lesson differentiation
  • Teacher testimonials and examples
  • Explanations of education standards and initiatives

Each key concept is addressed in a resource-style format with activities and reproducibles that can be customized. Teachers will also find lesson plan templates, graphs, charts, quizzes, and games—all in one easy-to-use source.

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • Unit I Instructional Organization
  • Unit I Outline
  • Unit I Concept Map
  • Unit I Pep Talk
  • First: Long-Range Planning
  • Second: Short-Range Planning
  • Now: Classroom Organization
  • Tomorrow: Instructional Presentation
  • Finally: Communication With "Outsiders"
  • Conclusion
  • Unit I Appendix
  • Unit II Classroom Management
  • Unit II Outline
  • Unit II Concept Map
  • Unit II Pep Talk
  • First: Keys to Successful Classroom Management
  • Second: Establishing a Management-Based Learning Environment
  • Now: Compiling Your Plan: A Template for Classroom Management
  • Tomorrow: Implementing the Plan and Responding to Student Behavior
  • Finally: Assessing Your Classroom Management Plan
  • Unit II Appendix
  • Unit III Instruction
  • Unit III Outline
  • Unit III Concept Map
  • Unit III Pep Talk
  • First: The Curriculum
  • Second: The Student
  • Now: Conceptualizing Your Role
  • Tomorrow: Putting it All Together
  • Finally: This Is a People Profession
  • Unit IV Assessment
  • Unit IV Outline
  • Unit IV Concept Map
  • Unit IV Pep Talk
  • First: The Basics of Assessment
  • Second: Making Assessment a Part of Instruction
  • Now: Writing Tests
  • Tomorrow: Analyzing the Results of Your Assessment
  • Finally: Assessment and the High-Stakes Environment

Glossary

Glossary

References

References

Index

Index

Description

Everything a teacher needs to survive—and thrive!

The Educator's Field Guide helps teachers get off to a running start. The only book that covers all four key cornerstones of effective teaching—organization, classroom management, instruction, and assessment—this handy reference offers a bridge from college to classroom with a hearty dose of practical guidance for teachers who aspire to greatness. At a time when school leaders are pressed to hire and retain high-quality teachers, this guidebook is indispensable for defining and nurturing the qualities teachers strive for and students deserve. Helpful tools include:

  • Step-by-step guidance on instructional organization, behavior management, lesson planning, and formative and summative assessment
  • User-friendly taxonomic guides to help readers quickly locate topics
  • The latest information on student diversity, special needs, and lesson differentiation
  • Teacher testimonials and examples
  • Explanations of education standards and initiatives

Each key concept is addressed in a resource-style format with activities and reproducibles that can be customized. Teachers will also find lesson plan templates, graphs, charts, quizzes, and games—all in one easy-to-use source.

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • Unit I Instructional Organization
  • Unit I Outline
  • Unit I Concept Map
  • Unit I Pep Talk
  • First: Long-Range Planning
  • Second: Short-Range Planning
  • Now: Classroom Organization
  • Tomorrow: Instructional Presentation
  • Finally: Communication With "Outsiders"
  • Conclusion
  • Unit I Appendix
  • Unit II Classroom Management
  • Unit II Outline
  • Unit II Concept Map
  • Unit II Pep Talk
  • First: Keys to Successful Classroom Management
  • Second: Establishing a Management-Based Learning Environment
  • Now: Compiling Your Plan: A Template for Classroom Management
  • Tomorrow: Implementing the Plan and Responding to Student Behavior
  • Finally: Assessing Your Classroom Management Plan
  • Unit II Appendix
  • Unit III Instruction
  • Unit III Outline
  • Unit III Concept Map
  • Unit III Pep Talk
  • First: The Curriculum
  • Second: The Student
  • Now: Conceptualizing Your Role
  • Tomorrow: Putting it All Together
  • Finally: This Is a People Profession
  • Unit IV Assessment
  • Unit IV Outline
  • Unit IV Concept Map
  • Unit IV Pep Talk
  • First: The Basics of Assessment
  • Second: Making Assessment a Part of Instruction
  • Now: Writing Tests
  • Tomorrow: Analyzing the Results of Your Assessment
  • Finally: Assessment and the High-Stakes Environment

Glossary

Glossary

References

References

Index

Index

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The Educator's Field Guide

From Organization to Assessment (And Everything in Between)

Edward S. Ebert , Christine K. Ebert , Michael L. Bentley
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Everything a teacher needs to survive—and thrive!

The Educator's Field Guide helps teachers get off to a running start. The only book that covers all four key cornerstones of effective teaching—organization, classroom management, instruction, and assessment—this handy reference offers a bridge from college to classroom with a hearty dose of practical guidance for teachers who aspire to greatness. At a time when school leaders are pressed to hire and retain high-quality teachers, this guidebook is indispensable for defining and nurturing the qualities teachers strive for and students deserve. Helpful tools include:

  • Step-by-step guidance on instructional organization, behavior management, lesson planning, and formative and summative assessment
  • User-friendly taxonomic guides to help readers quickly locate topics
  • The latest information on student diversity, special needs, and lesson differentiation
  • Teacher testimonials and examples
  • Explanations of education standards and initiatives

Each key concept is addressed in a resource-style format with activities and reproducibles that can be customized. Teachers will also find lesson plan templates, graphs, charts, quizzes, and games—all in one easy-to-use source.


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Unit I Instructional Organization
  • Unit I Outline
  • Unit I Concept Map
  • Unit I Pep Talk
  • First: Long-Range Planning
  • Second: Short-Range Planning
  • Now: Classroom Organization
  • Tomorrow: Instructional Presentation
  • Finally: Communication With "Outsiders"
  • Conclusion
  • Unit I Appendix
  • Unit II Classroom Management
  • Unit II Outline
  • Unit II Concept Map
  • Unit II Pep Talk
  • First: Keys to Successful Classroom Management
  • Second: Establishing a Management-Based Learning Environment
  • Now: Compiling Your Plan: A Template for Classroom Management
  • Tomorrow: Implementing the Plan and Responding to Student Behavior
  • Finally: Assessing Your Classroom Management Plan
  • Unit II Appendix
  • Unit III Instruction
  • Unit III Outline
  • Unit III Concept Map
  • Unit III Pep Talk
  • First: The Curriculum
  • Second: The Student
  • Now: Conceptualizing Your Role
  • Tomorrow: Putting it All Together
  • Finally: This Is a People Profession
  • Unit IV Assessment
  • Unit IV Outline
  • Unit IV Concept Map
  • Unit IV Pep Talk
  • First: The Basics of Assessment
  • Second: Making Assessment a Part of Instruction
  • Now: Writing Tests
  • Tomorrow: Analyzing the Results of Your Assessment
  • Finally: Assessment and the High-Stakes Environment
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"Every classroom teacher and education policymaker should read this fantastic book. Each topic is clearly articulated in a very practical manner. Organizing each unit by First, Second, Now, Tomorrow, and Finally is pedagogically brilliant."
Vito M. Dipinto, Associate Professor, National-Louis University, Chicago, IL
"The authors have created the most eminently practical guide for pre-service and early career teachers that I have encountered in recent years. In a teaching world that is often intimidating, these three experienced education professors have hit it right on. This is a guide that a teacher can use on Monday morning and then reflect with on Friday afternoon. They tell us how to TEACH rather than how to prepare students for standardized tests. Hooray for this team of practical educators!"
Dr. Susan M. Leist, Professor Emerita, Buffalo State College, NY
"An Educator's Field Guide combines key concepts in education into one convenient resource. The material covered is simplified without being too simplistic. The unit on classroom management is particularly helpful with advice from leading experts and tips for beginning the school year on the right foot. Students and beginning teachers will appreciate the professional knowledge shared in this book and will avoid many pitfalls common to this exciting, yet challenging field."
Rebecca Reiff, PhD, Associate Professor of Education, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
"You will find both the classic research in these areas of your work as a teacher as well as up-to-date discussions and explanations of key topics such as student diversity, special needs, lesson planning, instructional techniques, and assessing your students’ academic progress."
Preface
"In my thirty years of observing pre-service and in-service teachers, I had not found a guide that would cover everything an emerging teacher needs to consider until reading The Educator’s Field Guide. This book's unique five-step approach integrates the roles of teacher, classroom manager, and reflective practitioner into a continuous process essential to good teaching."
David Hayes, Director of Teacher Education, Lewis College, Durango, CO

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