Best Practice, Fourth Edition: Bringing Standards to Life in America's Classrooms

This book has so many golden nuggets. I’ll definitely be keeping it for my teaching career. It’s easy to read and has great tips.

Well written and very well-organized. I am a school principal, and I find that it gives a very usable overview of best practices with a strong bibliography. I have quite readily been able to springboard to the references for more detailed study. I highly recommend this book for a new principal or one like me with years of experience looking for a ready reference.

I have just begun my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and so far this book has been a great resource. I feel like all the information in it is useful and it also discusses the common core, the wave of the educational future. It has a chapter devoted to each of the core subjects. The book is applicable for teachers K-12 but in my opinion is more geared for teachers K-8. All in all a great book for anyone wanting to elevate their teaching.

Best Practice offers great activities to better engage students. The seven structures are excellent and flexible. You will probably need to only read about half the book. All teachers should read the first 4 chapters and then focus on your content chapters. Chapters 2-4 are worth the cost of the book by themselves. In reading, Best Practice, be prepared to improve as a teacher. More than enough "best practice" strategies for all.

This is common sense in the teaching world! In these days when everyone is telling educators how to improve school but educators, this is a simple no nonsense review of good teaching practices. It is what good teachers have known for years. Now it is time to get the legislative and public support our hard working educators need. Teaching is tough, but this book gives us hope that common sense will eventually prevail!

The book was poorly use in my class, and that may have to do with why I did not get much out of it. There weren't many "ah-ha" moments while reading the text. The only reason I would recommend buying it would be if you have to for a college class.

This book was assigned for a class, and it was one of the best textbooks I have ever read. Tons of practical information for teachers, lots of readily applied and implemented strategies, tips, and tools. Because of this book, my teaching style and format was challenged, and I've started to make changes to move along the Best Practice Continum. Excellent read!

I thought the first Best Practices was great in 1993! This fourth edition is superb! I am using it as a text for preservice teachers. It is truthful, thoughtful and full of extremely useful information for teachers to be the very best they can be. Wonderful, real conversations between students and teachers and real research are featured in Best Practices.