Decisions in teaching -- Increasing your students' motivation -- Getting students set to learn -- Providing information effectively -- Teaching to both halves of the brain -- Modeling what you mean -- Making material meaningful -- Checking your students' understanding -- Practice doesn't make perfect : designing effective practice -- Guiding your students' initial practice -- Extending your students' thinking -- Dignifying errors to promote learning -- Using time to achieve more learning -- Teaching so students remember -- Teaching for transfer -- Teaching for independent learning.