Diverse Learners�research-based approaches to working with diverse learners. Student Motivation�there are steps teachers can take to motivate and challenge students. Learning, Memory and the Brain�a holistic approach to student learning. Instructional Planning�long and short-term goals for lesson planning. Effective Teaching Strategies�a bag of teaching tools for the written, taught, and assessed curriculum. Classroom Management and Discipline�effective tools to minimize or prevent the most common discipline problems. Student Assessment�and the implications of standards-based instruction in the classroom. Special Learners�effective tools to help students with special needs achieve school success. Media and Technology� there is media that works differently for each student modalities. The Profession and Politics of Teaching�effective partnerships with parents, teaching peers, mentor teachers, administrators, and teacher organizations.