1. How to Write Learning Objectives (the core component and is interactive to help build this skill)
2. How to Write Effective Lesson Plans
3. How to Write Assessments Based on Learning Objectives
4. Teaching Methods: Pros and Cons
5. How to Select Instructional Programs
6. Classroom Management Fundamentals
7. Classroom Management Traps (new bonus section added for 2010)
8. How to Prioritize Tasks and Rank Goals

It's almost like an entire course in one program, but this is a set of SERIOUS tools, and you will benefit most from the program if you are likewise serious about becoming a professional teacher.

This program is a set of serious, practical tools that address knowledge and skills that all teachers require. This proven computer based program features effective exercises, examples, and information not available anywhere else, including the Internet.  The program is written in html, the most popular language for web pages, which means you can easily adjust your browser settings to suit your reading preferences. It is structured in a way that facilitates understanding and skill building regardless of level or experience as part of college courses or as a self-learning tool.

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For $10.95 for the download version or $15.95 for the CD version,** here is what you get:

1. A self-instructional program that will teach you how to write behavioral learning objectives that meet the most demanding standards. It is self-pacing and contains concise explanations, practice exercises to hone your skills, and plenty of examples.

2. A primer on lesson planning with each essential part described to show just not the "what," but also the "why."  Examples,  which may be adapted to a variety of formats, are provided to clarify and extend your understanding and skills, .

3. A detailed explanation of how to write assessments and tests based on learning objectives. It is designed to help you master this skill, which is a "must" for all teachers.

4. A table of commonly used teaching methods listing the advantages, disadvantages, and teacher preparation required for each.

5. A set of criteria and questions for making decisions about instructional programs.  It is a logical and thoughtful approach to this often difficult and confusing education task. It includes the questions to ask and the answers to expect.

6. A description of an effective, common-sense approach to classroom management, from creating classroom rules to knowing when and when not to praise behavior, plus some great advice from National Board Certified teachers on how to deal with parents.

7. A list of classroom management traps that new teachers often fall into. Included is advice about what to do if you find yourself caught in one or more of these situations.

8. A technique for ranking priorities and goals that is both logical and efficient, and yes, practical.

The information in the program is based on the author's more than 35 years in education, including classroom teacher, curriculum writer, program evaluator, researcher, consultant, college professor and administrator. The processes and exercises in the program have been taught to thousands of students in college courses and used in hundreds of workshops and in-service training programs for teachers. It's not just theory, but lots of guided practice, feedback, examples and explanations. New teachers, education students, curriculum developers and staff development specialists can use this program to learn new skills or broaden and deepen existing skills. If you are an education professor, this program provides an inexpensive, highly effective resource for your students.