THEMATIC DISPLAY
EFFECTIVE TEACHING

Turnbull, Jacquie. 
9 habits of highly effective teachers a practical guide to empowerment 
London : Continuum, c2007.
371.1 TUR
Managing you. Thinking for you. Laying the foundation of confident performance. Taking action on stress. Taking your time. Engaging with others. Establishing creative rapport. Attentive listening. Practising the behaviours of influence. Spreading the influence. Influencing leadership behaviours. Extending the influence.

Fenstermacher, Gary D. 
Approaches to teaching 
New York, N.Y. ; London : Teachers College Press, c2009.
371.102 FEN
This popular text continues using the format of the three approaches-The Executive, The Facilitator, and The Liberationist. For the Fifth Edition, the authors add four new case studies: "Scripted Teaching," "Accountability and Merit," "What is the Value of Caring Relationships?" and "School Funding." Using these and other realistic case studies, they explore the strengths and weaknesses of each approach so that teachers can critically assess their own philosophical positions on teaching.

Sprenger, Marilee.
Becoming a wiz at brain based teaching how to make every year your best year.
Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2007.
370.1523 SPR
The journey: the brain goes to school. The questions and the research connecting the information. Building the yellow brick road: understanding how the brain develops and functions. Basic brain structure. The building blocks. The yellow brick road is paved with messengers. We're off to be the wizard. No place like home. An emotional learning environment. What are enriched environments? Can we provide an enriched environment in the classroom? An environment where assessment is enrichment. Brain-based assessment. Home sweet home. If I only had the nerve: dealing with stress. The sympathetic nervous system. Looking for balance: the parasympathetic nervous system. Giving them courage. If I only had a heart: emotional growth -- Heartbreak: the lack of social and emotional stimulation. Creating heart: a look at emotional intelligence. Heart-to-heart. Straight from the heart: social and emotional intelligence strategies. You gotta have heart, but what about guts? Heartbeat If I only had a brain: from sensory input to higher levels of thinking. Cognitive skills. Promoting cognitive growth. The eight intelligences. Brains, bloom, intelligence, and style. Learning profiles.

Cruickshank, Donald R.
Act of teaching .
Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009.
371.102 CRU
The Act of Teaching prepares students to be competent beginning teachers and to develop into competent experienced teachers. Research-based, the text emphasizes what teachers need to know about students (how they learn and their diversities); how to plan and provide instruction; how to assess, manage and motivate students; and how, overall, to be an effective teacher. Well-designed pedagogical features prompt students to reflect on what they are learning, highlight current issues and topics, and encourage students to apply what they are learning..

Ramsey, Robert D.
Inspirational quotes notes & anecdotes that honor teachers and teaching. 
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2007.
370 INS
Introduction: There's no such thing as "Only a teacher" Quotations. Education (schools and schooling). Tributes and testimonials. A final word: it's worth it! Insights and observations on teaching that only teachers will appreciate. Other books that inspire teachers.

Tan, Ai-Girl. 
Creative teaching a positive beginning. 
Singapore : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.
370.157 TAN
Conception and framework. Creativity and education. Constructive creativity Activities and techniques. Creative learning activities. Creative techniques. Creative problem solving Experience. Creative pedagogies. Creativity fostering behavior.

Esquith, Rafe. 
Teach like your hair's on fire the methods and madness inside room 56 .
New York : Viking, 2007. 
370.1 ESQ
In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is a classroom known as Room 56. The fifth graders inside are first-generation immigrants who live in poverty and speak English as a second language. They also play Vivaldi, perform Shakespeare, score in the top 1% on standardized tests, and go on to attend Ivy League universities. Rafe Esquith is the teacher responsible for these accomplishments. Here, he reveals his techniques. The classroom's mottoes are "Be nice, work hard," and "There are no shortcuts." His students voluntarily come to school at 6:30 in the morning and work until 5:00 in the afternoon. They pair Hamlet with rock and roll, learn to handle money responsibly, tackle algebra, and travel the country to study history. This is an inspiring road map for parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future success of our nation's children.

Sinagatullin, Ilghiz M.
Teaching is more than pedagogical practice : thirty-three strategies for dealing with contemporary students.
Lanham,; Md.; : Rowman &; Littlefield Education,; c2009.
371.102 SIN
The 33 strategies presented here,; each of which incorporates a variety of suggestions and recommendations for interacting with students in and out of the classroom,; will aid pre-; and in-service teachers in coping with a wide range of confusing and challenging situations.; Part I provides some suggestions on enhancing educators'; humanitarian and global competencies.; Part II offers specific guidelines on how to deal with student diversity,; and Part III calls on educators to keep to a set of didactic precepts.; Theoretical assumptions are illustrated with examples and case studies.; Among other things,; the author recommends that educators have a good understanding of fundamental humanistic values,; know children's learning styles,; and teach children to protect the environment and to change the world.

MacDonald, Elizabeth.
Mindful teacher.
New York, N.Y. : Teachers College Press, c2009.
371.102 MAC
In education, participation is most often defined as verbal responses that fit into the routine or classroom discourse established by the teacher. So it is no surprise that teachers tend to have limited understandings about how to interpret and use silences. In her new book, Katherine Schultz examines the complex role student silence can play in teaching and learning. Urging teachers to listen to student silence in new ways, this book offers real-life examples and proven strategies for rethinking classroom participation to include all students those eager to raise their hands to speak and those who may answer in different ways.

Freeman, William.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2009.
Becoming a legendary teacher to instruct and inspire 
371.102 FRE
Piecing together the personality puzzle. Nothing succeeds like success. Establishing high expectations. Practicing skilful communication. Defining instructional protocol .Winning the crowd. Understanding practices and assessments .Motivating high student achievement. Recognizing and promoting excellence. Developing powerful classroom management skills.