Effective Instructional Strategies: From Theory to Practice

Covering the gamut from kindergarten to the twelfth grade, Moore (teacher education, Henderson State U.) applies the latest research to widely-applicable methods. He describes planning and organizing both your classroom and psyche, sequencing and organizing instruction, including developing goals and writing daily and unit lesson plans, monitoring and evaluating student learning, including developing and grading tests, designing instruction to maximize student learning using direct, indirect, and integrated teaching methods, and providing leadership in relations with students and parents. Moore provides laboratory exercises, a glossary, and a list of references and suggested readings. The publisher has an instructors' version available with a CD-ROM that includes a test bank and other materials. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Kenneth D. Moore grew up in Wichita, Kansas where he attended Wichita North High School, and later taught in the Texas public schools. He received his Ed.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston. Dr. Moore has been involved in teacher education for more than 35 years at both the public school and higher education levels. During his tenure in higher education he served as dean of teacher education for 12 years and worked closely with school administrators, classroom teachers, student teachers, and teacher education candidates. He has traveled extensively, serving as accreditation consultant and conducting workshops. Dr. Moore has authored three books, numerous journal publications, an ERIC monograph, and has presented many papers at regional and national conventions. He has also served as director of the Southwest Regional Association of Teachers of Science, President of the Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators, President of the Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and President of the Arkansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. He is a past member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners (BOE). The texts he has authored include Classroom Teaching Skills 6/e Clinical Supervision: a Practical Guide to Student Teacher Supervision (co-authored), and Middle and Secondary Instructional Methods. Currently, Dr. Moore is semiretired and lives in Van Buren, Arkansas with his wife Susan where he pursues his favorite projects, serves as an educational consultant, and continues to write.