The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have recently launched a $50 million initiative to enhance research on early childhood cognitive development. One of the key areas requiring further exploration is the education and professional development of teachers. In response, Doug Greer has written a book that addresses effective teaching methods, curriculum design, and supporting educators in implementing modern, research-based instructional materials.
The book offers valuable insights for trainers, current teachers, supervisors, and policymakers. For teacher trainers, it outlines strategies for motivating, mentoring, and guiding in-service teachers to adopt scientifically supported teaching methods. For active teachers, it provides advice on delivering personalized instruction in classrooms with diverse learning and behavior challenges, implementing school programs to reduce vandalism and truancy, and creating curricula that promote functional knowledge rather than passive learning.
For policymakers and supervisors, the book emphasizes assessing the effectiveness of curricula in achieving national assessment standards. Greer’s work has been highly influential, and he was recently honored with the APA’s Fred S. Keller Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education. School programs using the approaches discussed in the book have demonstrated learning outcomes four to seven times greater than those of traditional programs (see www.cabas.com). The book includes research-backed strategies for teaching students of all abilities, integrating special education students in general classrooms, enhancing overall teaching practices, and monitoring and motivating teacher performance.
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