Introduction to the Student Study Site
This student study site is intended to enhance your understanding of Effective Strategies for Teaching in K-8 Classrooms, by Kenneth D. Moore and Jacqueline Hansen. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing the potential for you to learn and enhance your educational experience.
The following materials are available on this site:
General Resources
Deconstructing the Standards
As you complete each chapter of the book,you can Deconstruct the Standards and develop a growing proficiency toward meeting INTASC Standards. This document depicts chapter alignment with INTASC standards.
Lesson Plan Templates
Lesson plan templates have been provided for structure when you begin outlining your lesson plans.
Public View of Education
Links are provided to surveys that give us valuable insight into what changes the public desire in our public educational system. The activities that follow help you gain insight into issues of concern to the public.
View From the Classroom
These activities have been established to help you gain insight into classroom teachers’ perspectives on current hot topics related to the text.
Chapter Resources
Video Clips
Video clips that correspond with the icons found in the margins of your book help to bring theory to practice by showing real-life relevant examples of classrooms and teachers.
Web Quizzes
Flexible self-quizzes allow students to independently assess their progress in learning course material.
E-flashcards
These study tools reinforce students’ understanding of key terms and concepts that have been outlined in the chapters.
Web Resources and Exercises
These links to relevant websites direct both instructors and students to additional resources for further research on important chapter topics and are accompanied by exercises.
Reflections on Teacher Practice
These files provide discussion questions, class assignments, and field assignments that correlate to the Reflections on Teacher Practice found throughout the text.
Portfolio Connections
You can use your chapter work as artifacts in your portfolio to provide evidence that you meet INTASC standards. Questions and activities in each chapter address topics aligned with specific INTASC standards.
Praxis Connections
The Praxis Connections will prepare you to take the Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) assessments or the state-developed exam that may be required by your teacher education preparatory program and state certification or licensing.
Educational Extensions
These documents provide additional information to topics that do not receive much coverage in the text.
Videos
Author-created interviews and classroom situations are provided for more real-life examples of effective teaching strategies.
SAGE Journal Articles
A “Learning From SAGE Journal Articles” feature provides access to recent, relevant full-text articles from SAGE’s leading research journals. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides discussion questions to focus and guide student interpretation.