For upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Educational Psychology, Learning and Instruction, and Generic Methods. The focus of this book is on classroom instruction, teacher effectiveness, and school effectiveness and the impact they have on educating students in schools today. The chapters integrate both theoretical and applied research addressing effective teaching with an emphasis on understanding and improving both teaching and learning in schools. Intended for graduate level educational classes in research on instruction and effective practices and upper-level training for masters teachers in graduate teacher education programs, readers will benefit from the experience the authors bring to this much needed text.