Designed for beginning teachers, CLASSROOM TEACHING SKILLS, Tenth Edition, conceptualizes the effective teacher as a "reflective decision maker," responsible for planning, implementing, evaluating, and making management decisions in the classroom. Each chapter considers a particular teaching skill, first discussing the theory behind it, and then presenting the reader with practice situations in which knowledge about the skill can be applied and evaluated. The Tenth Edition continues to address the importance of core InTASC standards (matched with learning objectives for each chapter), while incorporating more extensive coverage on technology, Common Core State Standards, and working with English Language Learners. In addition, new "Voices from the Classroom" and "Case Study" features help readers better understand the issues they may encounter as teachers. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

Review "This textbook, written by many distinguished authors, focuses on teaching for student learning with an array of strategies and background information for different types of learners. The video cases are essential for students to see strategies and results in action." "[This book is] very well written, includes excellent topics of and for discussion, allows students insight into the profession, and is overall an excellent text." "The content of this book puts theory into practice. The authors provide sound activities to assess understanding and application of the theories in the field." About the Author James M. Cooper is Professor Emeritus in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, where he also served as Dean from 1984 to 1994. He received four degrees from Stanford University--two in history and two in education, including his Ph.D. in 1967. He taught junior and senior high school social studies for four years in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Cooper has authored, co-authored, or edited numerous publications, including THOSE WHO CAN, TEACH, and KALEIDOSCOPE: CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC READINGS IN EDUCATION, both in their thirteenth editions (2012, Cengage); and, with Kevin Ryan, TEACHING FOR STUDENT LEARNING, in its second edition (2012, Cengage). He is also series editor of the Educator's Guide series (Cengage). His books and articles address the areas of teacher education, supervision of teachers, case studies in teacher education, and technology and teacher education. He was recognized as one of the nation's 70 Leaders in Teacher Education in 1990 by the Association of Teacher Educators, and as the Outstanding Professor in the Curry School of Education for 2001. He has been listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA and WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION since 1990.