Best Practices for High School Classrooms
What Award-Winning Secondary Teachers Do
- Randi Stone - Educational Consultant, Keene, NH
High School Teaching Methods | Middle School Teaching Methods | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
`This book will be very helpful to new teachers and may motivate experienced teachers to expand their craft. It would be a useful addition to any secondary school professional collection, as it offers practical, down-to-earth advice, while highlighting innovative and exciting teaching methods. The state standards correlation sections are particularly beneficial' - Letitia Abram, Media Specialist
Canal Winchester High School, Canal Winchester, Ohio
In this book, the author has provided an instant network of outstanding educators who are willing to share their expertise. Designed to be an inspiring resource for practicing as well as future teachers, this unique guide details dozens of exemplary teaching practices. Administrators interested in discovering what outstanding educators are doing across the country will benefit from this volume as well.
The chapters are divided by subject area, so readers can go directly to a specific subject, or browse through the book for a glimpse into new areas. These diverse messages from teachers in urban, suburban, and rural schools are a motivational and thought-provoking source of information. Classroom management, working with parents, innovative lesson plans and more are all discussed.
"This book will be very helpful to new teachers and may motivate experienced teachers to expand their craft. It would be a useful addition to any high school professional collection, as it offers practical, down-to-earth advice, while highlighting innovative and exciting teaching methods. The state standards correlation sections are particularly beneficial."
"This book is a priceless tool not only for teachers, but also for mentors and administrators who responsibilities are to provide professional growth."
"For those seeking practical activities that have been tested in actual high school classrooms, Stone’s book is just what the teacher ordered. Written in conversational style by award-winning teachers, this book does what the Internet and discipline-specific teachers’ organizations fail to do: it consolidates exemplary teaching practices on diverse topics from various academic fields into one easy-to-read resource."