Ask The Teacher: A Practitioner's Guide to Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Mark Ryan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 020552219X | ISBN-13: 978-0205522194 | Publication Date: June 8, 2007 | Edition: 2nd

Using a straightforward and versatile question and answer approach, the Second Edition of Ask the Teacher speaks directly to the teacher candidate with a wealth of tips about educational issues in foundations, history, psychology, curriculum, methodology, classroom management, and family involvement.

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From the Back Cover

Ask the Teacher: A Practitioner's Guide to Teaching and Learning
in the Diverse Classroom, Second Edition

Mark Ryan, Walden University

0-205-52219-X

Using a straightforward and versatile question and answer approach,
Ask the Teacher presents concise, positive, down-to-earth advice
about teaching and learning in the diverse classroom. 

The book is geared to answer the most frequently asked questions that come up in the daily life of a teacher.  The answers are based on up-to-date learning theory as well as research-based best practice. As you ask along with author Mark Ryan, you’ll uncover a wealth of information about educational issues in foundations, educational history and psychology, language and culture, classroom management, curriculum, methodology, inclusion, and family involvement in the learning enterprise–all of the signposts on the road of a professional education program. The eleven content-based units let you quickly and easily find answers to numerous questions facing the new teacher. All in all, this volume is an easy to understand, useful off-the-shelf handbook for the 21^st century teacher.

 

New in the Second Edition

• Updated material on education standards, grade inflation, assessment, and evaluation
• New content to address critical classroom concerns such as No Child Left Behind and online access to high school education
• Increased philosophical and historical coverage of American public schools and greater emphasis on the role of the educator in today’s classroom
• More relevant sections for pre-service and in-service teachers on teaching students with ADD, parent-teacher conferences, and responding to student concerns

About the Author

Mark Ryan has taught at all grade levels, from elementary classes to university seminars.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a Master’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, and a Doctorate in Higher and Adult Education from Arizona State University at Tempe. 

 

 From 1994 through 1997 he wrote the Ask the Teacher column syndicated by Copley News Service and was regularly published in such newspapers as the Boston Herald, the Denver Rocky Mountain News, and the San Diego Union Tribune.  In 2004 Dr. Ryan received the President’s Distinguished Teaching Award from National University. He recently co-authored Writing Effective Lesson Plans: The Five-Star Approach, with Peter Serdyukov.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 2nd edition (June 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020552219X
• ISBN-13: 978-0205522194
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #454,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just for Teachers, But Parents Too!, January 13, 2008

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J. Okimoto "parent and teacher" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ask The Teacher: A Practitioner's Guide to Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I also purchased this book for a teaching credential/graduate program. It was one of the first books I purchased and it immediately appealed to me as a parent and an educator. It is written in easy to understand language, yet deals with complex subjects. Many discussions about proposed changes at my children's school were addressed in Ask the Teacher. I felt more equipped to participate in those discussions with this book in my hand. In addition, I found that I used the book throughout my two year graduate program in other classes. The Q & A format is great for getting introductory information about specific issues. If more information was desired, I found additional resources through his bibliography. I have also used the book in my classroom when reflecting on how to address specific issues in a better way. It is unusual to find a book helpful beyond a class, in both your professional and personal life. This one will stay on my bookcase.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful and informative book!, January 19, 2008

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Jessie E. Lawrence (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ask The Teacher: A Practitioner's Guide to Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my teaching/credential program and found it very interesting. It gave me a lot of helpful information for teaching and different strategies to use. The book also gave a lot of extra resources in the bibliography that are helpful in many different areas of teaching and beyond the classroom. I liked the way the author set up the book and made it an easy reference guide for the reader to learn new information. I would definately recommend this book for students and teachers to keep in their library!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Practical, January 12, 2008

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Crystal D. Johnston (Brea, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ask The Teacher: A Practitioner's Guide to Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I am a secondary History and Spanish teacher and have almost completed my Master's in Education. This is one textbook that I actually enjoyed reading and quite honestly in my teaching education, there have only been a handful of enjoyable textbooks. "Ask the Teacher" is practical, clear cut, to the point and not filled with the usual turn off of boring language. I particularly enjoyed how it had a different format than the traditional textbook as it is in a Q & A format. This is what sets it apart from the usual monotonous textbook. It is more of a guide and a "handbook" to teaching. I enjoyed Ryan's useful tips and use them in my classroom. I also have had the pleasure of taking a separate class (not with this particular book) from Mark Ryan and can attest that he is an incredibly knowledgeable and down-to-earth educator.