Middle and Secondary School Instructional Methods

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Summary: There are better books available for new teachers.
Review: This book has some great ideas for teaching a class room and then it has some outdated material and ideas that should have been edited out of the book years ago. For example, "textbook recitation is an effective technique for teaching basic information simply because students are often motivated to read and study the assignment in anticipation of being called on to recita the information." What planet is this author from? There may be one out of a thousand students who would actually read in "anticipation" of being called on in class. There are better books available to new teachers like "Understanding by Design."

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Summary: No Teaching Methods in Here
Review: This book is filled with redundancy and knowledge common to any college student. It has no teaching methods and never touches learning style. Well, unless you want to count the short section on lecture. We all know what it takes to make an interesting lecture or promote student learning with questions. We have been in college. This book is a true waste of money.