This book is designed for the career teacher interested in designing positive learning environments. For the teacher facing challenges in the classroom, this essential text goes far beyond background experiences and training programs in providing knowledge with an impact. Planning, organizing, and facilitating learning are all covered to enable teachers to better enable students. This book will prove especially important to the new teacher in the field.

"One of the book's strengths is the section devoted to making lesson plans. Phifer also provides plenty of assistance to teachers who might be having problems with classroom management. Most of what's presented is tried and true." - School Administrator