Successful Teaching

David Schwarzer is a Full Professor in the Department of Secondary and Special Education at Montclair State University.. His areas of expertise are multilingual education, translingualism, and international perspectives in teacher education.Jaime Grinberg is Full Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Educational Foundations at Montclair State University. His research and writings have focused on educational progressivism; teacher preparation; as well as historical, political and cultural studies in education.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionDavid Schwarzer and Jaime GrinbergSection I – Getting to Know Your Students, Families, and CommunitiesChapter 1: Connecting Students' Cultural Expressions to the CurriculumDanne DavisChapter 2: It Takes a Village: Families, Contexts, and DiversityKatia Goldfarb, Jaime Grinberg, and Sejal RanaChapter 3: Shifting the Locus of Control: Five Strategies for Creating a 21st Century Student Centered ClassroomMayida Zaal & Maheen AhmadChapter 4: Keys to Accessible Instruction for Students with DisabilitiesJennifer Goeke, Pohun Chen, and Niobel TorresChapter 5: Planning Instructions for English Learners: Strategies Teachers Need to KnowMayra C. DanielSection II – Curriculum DevelopmentChapter 6: Engaging Students through Interdisciplinary Lessons and UnitsSandra Rodriguez-Arroyo and Melanie BloomChapter 7: Shaping Effective Learning Through Student EngagementSusan WrayChapter 8: Developing Academic Literacy: What Novice Teachers Can Learn from the Case of Teaching Latino/Bilingual Learners Science and MathematicsSandra Musanti and Sandra Mercuri Chapter 9: Using Traditional Assessments to Effectively Inform Your TeachingNicole Barnes and Charity DaceyChapter 10: Authentic Performance AssessmentsCharity Dacey and Nicole Barnes Chapter 11: Making "IT" Meaningful: Intentional Technology Integration through TPACKChristopher LukeSection III – Pedagogical DecisionsChapter 12: No One Gets Left Behind: Grouping Students with Intention, Skill, and ResponsivenessDavid Keiser and Anne LockwoodChapter 13: Developing, Implementing, and Assessing Problem Based LearningStephanie Curtis, Joseph DiGiacomo, and Vincent WalencikChapter 14: Creating a Dialogical Learning Community to Promote Dialogical Teaching and LearningJaime Grinberg, David Schwarzer, and Michael MolinoChapter 15: Fostering a Scientific Approach to Teaching and Learning: Deductive and Inductive TeachingHelenrose Fives and Melissa SusnoskyChapter 16: Collaboration in the Inclusive ClassroomJennifer Goeke, Pohun Chen, and Niobel TorresSection IV – Putting it All TogetherChapter 17: “Where do I start?” - Guiding Novice Teachers to Improve Their Practice Through Self-Reflection and Action ResearchMary Petron and Barburhan UzumAfterword: Using the Master Checklist in a Masterful WayDavid SchwarzerAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors