Teaching in Today's Classrooms: Cases from Middle and Secondary School

This book contains brief teaching cases from middle and secondary classrooms, grouped by theme. The cases in this collection are problem-based, engaging stories of authentic classroom situations. The approach of the text is to invite prospective teachers to become active inquirers in their study of teaching. Contains concise, focused cases, grouped by theme, which concentrate on pedagogy in middle and secondary schools. Addresses the broad range of critical components of teaching within a research-based, standards-based conceptual framework. Encourages readers to further develop the context for each case prior to analysis by allowing their input about the design of curriculum/instructional process, which builds individual ownership in the process of learning.