Learn from the world's best education researchers, theorists, and staff developers as they present recommendations on effective instruction. The book provides a comprehensive view of instruction from a theoretical, systemic, and classroom perspective. The authors' diverse expertise delivers a wide range of ideas and strategies. This book is part of The Leading Edge™ series. A Focus on Teaching Section 1: Theories of Excellence Chapter 1: What's My Job? Defining the Role of the Classroom Teacher Chapter 2: Forty Years of Research on Teaching 1968-2008: What Do We Know Now That We Didn't Know Then? Chapter 3: The Artful Science of Instructional Integration Chapter 4: Applying the Science of Learning to Instruction in School Subjects Section 2: Systemic Excellence Chapter 5: The Incompatibility of High-Stakes Testing and the Development of Skills for the Twenty-First Century Chapter 6: Teaching the Thinking Skills That Higher-Order Tasks Demand Chapter 7: Conceptual Designs for Curriculum and Higher-Order Instruction Chapter 8: Instructional How Curriculum Mapping Has Changed the Role and Perspective of the Teacher Chapter 9: Developing Expert Teachers Section 3: Classroom Excellence Chapter 10: Differentiating Instruction in Response to Academically Diverse Student Populations Chapter 11: Understanding by Design and Instruction Chapter 12: Cultivating Student Appreciation of the Value of Learning Chapter 14: The Inner Game of Teaching