In this classic resource, pre-service and new teachers get well-developed approaches to teaching, grounded in research and experience and designed to ensure the high levels of learning they are intended to generate. With the goal of providing the strongest positive effect on student achievement while keeping in line with the current emphasis on standards-based education, Models of Teaching pairs rationale and research with real-world examples and applications to provide a strong foundation for future and new educators. The book encompasses all of the major psychological and philosophical approaches to teaching and schooling, includes thoroughly documented research on the various models of teaching and their subsequent positive effects on student success, and gives teachers the tools they need to build strong classrooms that accelerate student learning. NEW! Discussions of research relevant to each model are woven into the text. NEW! Advice from the authors about teaching and the use of the models of teaching is provided in links throughout the Pearson eText. NEW! A PowerPoint outline for instructors supplements the print material. NEW! An extensive Instructor's Manual (with links throughout) helps instructors plan and present courses and workshops, and serves as a study guide for students in mastering the text and applying the models in the classroom. Multimedia materials support learning of the models: 25 video demonstrations of the models in action are available at www.modelsofteaching.org. Support for incorporating the new Common Core Standards: Each model is described in relation to the relevant standards.