PowerPoint presentations for each Topic may be downloaded one at a time or as a bundle through WinZip.

Download All Topics (ZIP)

• Itinerary
• Syllabus
• Professor's Preface
• Student's Introduction

Unit 1: The Teacher's Role and Context

• Topic 1 The Teaching Profession and Craft
• Topic 2 Challenges for a New Teacher
• Topic 3 Standards-Based Education
• Topic 4 The Middle School Environment
• Topic 5 The High School Environment

Unit 2: The Effective Teacher

• Topic 6 Learning Theories and Principles
• Topic 7 Student and Teacher Dispositions to Learning
• Topic 8 Teaching in a Diverse Classroom
• Topic 9 Teacher and Student Communication
• Topic 10 Inspiring and Motivating Middle and High School Students

Unit 3: Knowledge and Literacy

• Topic 11 Defining Knowledge
• Topic 12 General and Content Area Literacy
• Topic 13 Reading Approaches for Content Area Teachers
• Topic 14 Writing Approaches for Content Area Teachers

Unit 4: Organizing to Teach Middle and High School Students

• Topic 15 Student Behavior and Effective Learning Environments
• Topic 16 Classroom Management
• Topic 17 Home-School Relations
• Topic 18 Preparing for the First Day of Class
• Topic 19 Planning Efficient Instruction
• Topic 20 The Choreography of Daily Instruction

Unit 5: Instructional Approaches

• Topic 21 Active Learning Strategies
• Topic 22 Concept Formation
• Topic 23 Direct and Indirect Instruction
• Topic 24 Critical Thinking and Reasoning
• Topic 25 Selected Models of Instructional Approaches

Unit 6: Methods

• Topic 26 Modeling and Metacognition
• Topic 27 Lecture and Note Taking
• Topic 28 Questioning
• Topic 29 Analogies
• Topic 30 Graphic Organizers
• Topic 31 Group Learning
• Topic 32 Discussions and Case Studies
• Topic 33 Self-Directed Instruction
• Topic 34 Practice and Homework
• Topic 35 Field Trips and Guest Speakers
• Topic 36 Media- and Computer-Based Resources

Unit 7: Assessing Student Learning

• Topic 37 Assessment
• Topic 38 Alternative Assessment
• Topic 39 Traditional Assessment
• Topic 40 Grading

Unit 8: Content Area Trends, Standards, and Teaching Methods

• Topic 41 Current Trends in Content Areas
• Topic 42 English Education
• Topic 43 Mathematics Education
• Topic 44 Science Education
• Topic 45 Social Studies Education
• Topic 46 Foreign Language Education
• Topic 47 Fine and Performing Arts Education
• Topic 48 Physical and Health Education
• Conclusion