Introducing educational psychology and reflective teaching. Teachers and teaching. Cognitive development. Social development. Behavioral learning theory. Managing learning in classrooms. Cognitive learning theory. Social learning theorty, complex cognition, and social constructivism. Learning from peers. Motivation and engagement. Motivation to learn. Individual differences and special needs. Issues in diversity. Assessment for learning. Standardized and standards-based assessments. Appendix: looking at the Praxis II. Principles of learning and teaching assessment and the INTASC principles.

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