Starting with you. Part one. Human change. Learning, in school and out -- Thinking about thinking -- Developmental change. Part two. Relationships. What teachers do -- Motivating and managing your class -- Among classmates and parents. Part three. The social and cultural context. The meaning of classroom talk -- Gender and culture as influences on learning -- Teaching students with special needs. Part four. Identifying success and value in teaching. Assessing students' learning -- Hearing distant voices : interpreting educational research -- Care and justice in teaching and learning. Part five. Reflections. Looking ahead.

This book supports the belief that individuals become effective teachers by actively constructing their own views of learning, development, and teaching. It approaches the common topics of educational psychology through a ... contextualized view and ... first-person narrative text, inviting participation and reflection ... -- Back cover.