Teaching That Works

Teaching that Works: Effective Practice Combined with Theory and Research is a practical, teacher friendly examination of the ways that a comprehensive approach to all of the aspects of teaching, working together, can achieve results greater than the sum of the individual parts.  Traditional teacher professional development focuses on only one of the components of teaching, while teachers are expected to manage all of the components such as curriculum, instruction, assessment and data analysis simultaneously. This resource is written from the point of view of a classroom teacher. It is designed to make current educational research and best practices accessible to working teachers in classrooms who have neither the time nor the expertise to translate the best work in educational improvement into real changes in the classroom. 

Ann Chase has looked at teaching as a whole entity and not in a piece meal approach.  Chase looks at adopted educational programs and strategies and how they can be successful, but believes that true progress is gained through educator’s discussions and shared high expectations.  This book looks at the major focuses of education and how each is only a part of a well rounded picture of a successful educator in today's era., Finally a book that looks at me, a teacher, and all that I do. This book discusses ways to improve the various components that make up teaching and makes them all work together. Just what I needed to re-energize me and give me focus., As education becomes increasingly more complex, Ann’s approach is ingenious in its simplicity. Her years of experience the classroom and administration provide her with keen incite on the challenges and needs of both teachers and students. This is a must read for anyone interested in pursuing excellence in the classroom and reaching every student.

Ann Chase has been engaged in public education for 27 years both as a classroom teacher, a high school assistant principal and back again in the classroom as a middle school History teacher. She has taken the lessons of the classroom into administration and the lesson of administration back into the classroom where she has successfully integrated the best practices from her book into her daily teaching.