Mastery Teaching Skills: A Resource for Implementing the Common Core State Standards

Mastery Teaching Skills is a professional development book that will help teachers and principals implement the Common Core State Standards. This book reviews the main features of the Common Core as well as providing implementation examples. Marie Pagliaro provides a thorough list of teaching skills and skill criteria based on the latest research that is grouped by internationally recognized teaching skill categories. This book will help you to achieve a comprehensive set of pedagogical skills to deliver successfully the Common Core Standards.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Section 1 Category I Professionalism and Collegiality SKILL CI.1 Developing Professionally Section 2 Category II Providing an Effective Classroom Environment SKILL CII. 1 Providing Your Class with 21st Century Classroom Management Attributes CII. 2 Using Preventive Classroom Management Techniques CII. 3 Creating a Positive Learning Environment for Students CII. 4 Establishing a Positive Learning Environment Concerning (You) the Teacher CII. 5 Establishing a Positive Classroom Atmosphere within the Learning Environment CII. 6 Handling Student Misbehavior through Educational Intervention CII. 7 Managing Time CII. 8 Managing Groups (See also CIII. 26) CII. 9 Assisting Students in Self Direction CII. 10 Preparing for the Opening of School CII. 11 Managing the Physical Plant CII. 12 Managing the First Day(s) of School CII. 13 Establishing Rules and Procedures CII. 14 Managing an Effective Classroom (Summary) Section 3 Category III Planning and Preparing for Instruction Part A Assessment/Evaluation SKILL CIII.1 Diagnosing Students through Observations CIII. 2 Diagnosing Students through Interviews CIII. 3 Collecting Relevant Student Information for Instructional Planning CIII. 4 Constructing Essay Questions CIII. 5 Constructing True-False Questions CIII. 6 Constructing Matching Questions CIII. 7 Constructing Short Answer (Completion) Questions CIII. 8 Constructing Multiple Choice Questions CIII 9. Constructing Scoring Rubrics Part B Instruction SKILL CIII. 10 Applying Traditional Learning Theory CIII. 11 Applying Contemporary Learning Theory CIII. 12 Using Brain-Compatible Strategies CIII. 13 Teaching to Different Modalities CIII. 14 Providing Activities for Different Intelligences CIII. 15 Demonstrating Knowledge of the Cultures in Your Classroom CIII. 16 Developing a Classroom That Encourages Cultural Respect and Sensitivity CIII. 17 Adjusting Instruction for English Language Learners CIII. 18 Differentiating Instruction CIII. 19 Differentiating Instruction for Students with Disabilities (UDL) CIII. 20 Teaching Gifted and Talented Students CIII. 21 Teaching Boys and Girls in Elementary School CIII. 22 Matching Instructional Activities with Their Learning Outcomes CIII. 23 Planning and Implementing Units CIII. 24 Planning and Implementing Lessons CIII. 25 Planning Constructivist Lessons CIII. 26 Grouping for Instruction (See also Skill CII. 8) CIII. 27 Implementing Effective Questioning Section 4 Category IV Using Instructional Strategies Teacher-Directed Strategies SKILL CIV. 1 Implementing Concept Attainment (Inductive Method) CIV. 2 Implementing Concept Attainment (Deductive Method) CIV. 3 Implementing Concept Formation CIV. 4 Implementing the Advance Organizer CIV. 5 Implementing Direct Instruction CIV. 6 Implementing Modeling CIV. 7 Implementing Lectures Student-Centered Strategies SKILL CIV. 8 Implementing Problem-Based Learning CIV. 9 Implementing Cooperative Learning CIV. 10 Implementing Jigsaw CIV. 11 Implementing Mastery Learning CIV. 12 Organizing a Learning Activity Center (LAC) Appendix A: An Overview of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) SKILL A.1 Understanding and Implementing the Common Core State Standards References

About the Author :
Marie Menna Pagliaro is a professional development consultant and has held leadership positions at the Teacher Education Division of Dominican College, the Education Department of Marymount College, Lehman College (CUNY), and the Yonkers Public Schools.

Review :
A great collection of skills along with their criteria and a method for achieving them. At appropriate points, clearly written reviews introduce the skills. The best succinct understandable description of the standards that I have read. This book will enable teachers not only to improve their delivery of the Common Core State Standards but do so with the finishing touches that will polish their performance. I recently reviewed the new book, Mastery Teaching Skills: A Resource for Implementing the Common Core State Standards by Marie Pagliaro. The book includes many tried and true strategies and includes recent ideas on quality instruction. The text is comprehensive and will serve as an asset for the most experienced teachers as well as new teachers. Keeping her finger on the pulse of education and recognizing the dire need to support the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Marie Menna Pagliaro offers a much needed resource for educators in the latest of her five books, Mastery Teaching Skills. With deep commitment to enhancing professional learning for all teachers, Dr. Pagliaro synthesizes the critical skills needed for teachers to move from adequate to excellent and offers a comprehensive, carefully structured guide to support the Common Core implementation.