* A completely new chapter, Managing Cooperative Learning Groups (Ch. 6), focuses on research and practical guidelines for using cooperative groups to foster student learning. It shows teachers how to help students work productively in small groups and how to manage group-based activities. * Case studies give teachers real-world examples on managing cooperative learning, literature-based and whole-language learning, and inclusion classrooms. * The authors have increased the coverage of diversity in student populations and have added new suggestions for working with special needs students. * New annotated readings have been added at the end of each chapter focusing on applications and research. * Provides practical, step-by-step guidelines that emphasize prevention through planning. Shows how the best teachers promote effective learning and get their classrooms to function smoothly. Its a reference teachers will turn to again and again * Specific suggestions and tips help teachers solve common organization and management problems. * Case studies at the secondary level provide preservice teachers with realistic expectations of what they will encounter in the classroom and informat