teaching

Examines the history of teaching and teachers in America, from colonial days until the present, emphasizing the changes that have taken place in the classroom while the importance of teachers has remained.

". . . a methodology to help [teachers] meld purposeful technology use with [traditional teaching strategies] to enhance instruction and learning . . ."--Amazon.

Continues the adventures of Sarny, the slave girl whom Nightjohn taught to read, through the aftermath of the Civil War during which time she taught other Blacks and lived a full life until age ninety-four.

Describes twenty strategies teachers may use to engage students' brains in the learning process, based on the findings of learning style theorists and neuroscientists, including the use of humor and stories, the incorporation of games in lessons, singing and dancing, and others.

Discusses how school leaders can plan facilities and design a curriculum with new instructional models and a technology infrastructure based on digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

Profiles teachers whose aim is to affirm and strengthen cultural identity, thereby improving the lives of African-American students and all children.

Examines how African, Asian, Latino, and Native American students are taught in U.S. schools, identifying flaws in current methods and explaining how teachers can better meet the culturally diverse learning needs of their students.

Photographs and simple text describe the job of a teacher.