A Practical Guide to Teaching and Learning

by Oran Tkatchov, Michele Pollnow

Overview

A Practical Guide to Teaching and Learning contains a compilation of fifteen main ideas or concepts that will help teachers to become better at what they do to help learners reach their potential. Each concept is a common sense approach that is backed by research and provides an understanding of what a teacher should know and be able to do as an effective professional in their classroom. Ultimately, it is the teacher behaviors that have an impact on the student behaviors, and each chapter provides sound suggestions and tips to set the teaching and learning relationship up for success.
At the end of the chapters, there are Reflection Scenarios to assist the reader in thinking through possible issues and assist the reader in applying the concept to situations in their own practice. There are also guiding questions to stimulate personal reflection and may be helpful if using the book for a book study for professional learning community dialog and discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610480727
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	11/17/2011
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Oran Tkatchov, M.Ed. is a former middle school teacher, high school teacher, charter school director, and provider of professional development and school improvement resources at a state level. Through his experiences in education, Mr. Tkatchov has been able to record practical yet effective educational practices.

Michele Kraynak Pollnow holds a M.Ed. degree in Curriculum and Instruction and has spent her education career in Arizona. She is pursuing her doctorate from Arizona State University where topics of interest include effective implementation of professional development at the classroom practice level.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Quality Classroom Leaders & Setting the Stage for a Successful School Year

1. What are you Going to Teach Them?

1. High Expectations and Differentiation –The Closest Thing to a Silver Bullet

1. Assessing School and Classroom Climate

1. Student Mobility and Attendance

1. Time on Task and the Importance of Student Engagement

1. Understanding the Multiple intelligences

1. Accessing Background Knowledge

1. Vocabulary: All teachers need to teach it and teach it well

1. Did they learn it? What Evidence do you have?

1. Struggling Students: What Is RTI, and what does it have to do with my teaching?

1. The Role of “Coaching” in Education and Why Teachers need to be Open to it

1. Essentials in Writing – Another thing every teacher needs to know how to do

1. Professional Development for Teaching and Learning

1. How to Present Information to your Peers

Appendix 1 Important Vocabulary Teachers Need to Know
Appendix 2 Templates
Bibliography
About the Authors

What People are Saying About This

Gina Wilt Warren

Oran Tkatchov is an utmost professional in education and in facilitating professional development. He promotes research-based best practices in teaching and has a deep understanding of how students learn. He is resourceful and knowledgeable and never fails to provide pertinent and relevant learning experiences that help teachers expand their professional skills and knowledge.

Editorial Reviews

"Oran Tkatchov is an utmost professional in education and in facilitating professional development. He promotes research-based best practices in teaching and has a deep understanding of how students learn. He is resourceful and knowledgeable and never fails to provide pertinent and relevant learning experiences that help teachers expand their professional skills and knowledge."

Gina Wilt Warren

"I found Shelly to be an excellent caring teacher who dedicated her time and energy to helping students become the best they could be. She was very knowledgeable in all subject areas and the students she taught acquired many life-long skills as a result of the project based approach to teaching she followed. It is without hesitation that I endorse Michele Pollnow as having the qualities of an outstanding teacher."

Lois Farlin

"Oran provided the stability of the teacher/classroom guidance and protected the school setting to all these students, as well as to his co-teachers and administration."

Dan Southard

"Michele Pollnow is/was an exceptional teacher who not only planned classroom lessons to the state standards, but also understood the personal needs of each individual child. She was instrumental in helping each student believe in themselves, teaching them to live their dreams and reach beyond expectations. Michele Pollnow is a very special educator who has made a significant difference in the lives of each student who crossed her threshold."

Lyn Geake