This brief text promotes reflective and creative teaching methods to inspire students to be effective teachers.This highly practical text offers a  unique reflective action model that encourages readers to be proactive decision-makers and to develop a sense of community among their students by learning to accomodate diversity with inclusion. In this sixth edition of Teaching in the Elementary School the reflective action model is explained and illustrated through new and expanded engaging case studies and classroom examples that illustrate how chapter concepts can be applied to the classroom. Readers will also find valuable coverage of differentiated instruction and collaboration. In addition, beginning teachers will find practical rubrics to help assess their continuing growth  in such areas as classroom management, clarity and pacing of instruction, use of voice and body language, and much more!