TEXTBOOKS

A continuación voy a hablar sobre algunos de los aspectos de los libros de texto. Es alguna información que he encontrado como por ejemplo: cómo usar los libros de texto, algunas de sus ventajas…

A textbook is only as good as the teacher who uses it. And it's important to remember that a textbook is just one tool, perhaps a very important tool, in your teaching arsenal. Sometimes, teachers over-rely on textbooks and don't consider other aids or other materials for the classroom. Some teachers reject a textbook approach to learning because the textbook is outdated or insufficiently covers a topic or subject area.

Majority of classrooms use a standard textbook series. The reasons for this are many, depending on the design and focus of the curriculum, the mandates of the administration, and/or the level of expertise on the part of classroom teachers.

Textbooks provide you with several advantages in the classroom:

·         Textbooks are especially helpful for beginning teachers. The material to be covered and the design of each lesson are carefully spelled out in detail.

·         Textbooks provide organized units of work. A textbook gives you all the plans and lessons you need to cover a topic in some detail.

·         A textbook series provides you with a balanced, chronological presentation of information.

·         Textbooks are a detailed sequence of teaching procedures that tell you what to do and when to do it. There are no surprises—everything is carefully spelled out.

·         Textbooks provide administrators and teachers with a complete program. The series is typically based on the latest research and teaching strategies.

·         Good textbooks are excellent teaching aids. They're a resource for both teachers and students.

When you use a textbook you must think the following aspects:

·         Use the textbook as a resource for students, but not the only resource.

·         Use a textbook as a guide, not a mandate, for instruction.

·         Be free to modify, change, eliminate, or add to the material in the textbook.

·         Supplement the textbook with lots of outside readings.

·         Supplement teacher information in the textbook with teacher resource books; attendance at local, regional, or national conferences; articles in professional periodicals; and conversations with experienced teachers.