Teacher's Handbook: Tools for Effective Classrooms, 2011 (Ginger Tucker's The Heart of Teaching Series)

In the Teacher's Handbook: Tools for Effective Classrooms, Ginger Tucker provides an in-depth examination of all aspects of teaching for learning at high levels. Designed around Ginger's "Teaching for Learning for All House", this Teacher's Handbook explains the attributes and components of the written, taught, and assessed curriculum, with a focus on effective instruction. This 200 plus-page resource is organized around key content areas all teachers need in order to achieve success in the classroom and is infused with Ginger's passion for teachers and teaching. The content and processes are based on current research, effective teaching for learning practices, and Ginger's extensive experience in professional development. Chapters include: Teaching for Learning for All-Building a Philosophy for Learning, Characteristics and Qualities of the Effective Teacher, The Foundation-The Attributes of a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum, Alignment, articulation, coordination, differentiation, The What - Understanding a Standards-driven, Concept-based Written Curriculum, Curriculum components and planning formats, including the 5E Model, The How - Effective Instructional Design and Strategies, How the brain learns, research-based strategies, higher level instruction, cooperative learning, graphic organizers, The Why - Measuring results and progress, Formative and Summative Assessments, including team common assessments, Teaching in a Professional Learning Community, Leaders and Leading Learning in Tough Times, And much more. The Teacher's Handbook can be used as a stand-alone resource for individual teachers or as a participant manual in professional development sessions, professional learning teams, and university education programs.