FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING METHODS. TEACHING STUDENTS IN TODAY`S WORLD. Effective teaching; Standards for teachers; The teacher as a reflective decision maker. PLANNING INSTRUCTION. KNOWING AND CONNECTING WITH YOUR STUDENTS. Implications for diverse classrooms; Getting to know your students; Student diversity. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANNING. What is a planning? Curriculum considerations when planning; Types of teacher plans. PLANNING LESSON AND UNITS. Setting goals and objectives; Objectives within the learning domains; Planning lessons. SELECTING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. TEACHER-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. A continuum of instructional approaches; The direct instruction model; Instructional approaches for direct instruction. STUDENT-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. Inquiry approaches; Social approaches; Independent approaches. STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING, THINKING, AND ENGAGEMENT. Helping students become better thinkers; Engaging students in he is learning process; Motivating students to learn. MANAGING INSTRUCTION AND THE CLASSROOM. MANAGING LESSON DELIVERY. Issue affecting lesson delivery; Managing parts of the lesson; Managing student work. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Preparing for the school; Organizing your classroom; Selecting and teaching rules and procedures. CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE. Misbehavior; Three-step response plan; Cautions and guidelines. ASSESSING AND REPORTING STUDENT PERFOMANCE. ASSESSING STUDENT PERFOMANCE. Classroom assessment; Establishing a framework for assessment; Performance-based assessment. GRADING SYSTEMS, MAKING, AND REPORTING. Purposes of grading; Grading systems; Assigning letter grades. WORKING WITH OTHERS. CLLABORATING WITH COLLEAGUES AND FAMILIES. Working with colleagues; Working with families; Contacting and communicating with families.