This volume offers teachers help to help themselves. It is oriented toward practical teaching situations and gleaned from real-life experiences. Many case examples systematically provide important tips and assistance in creating teaching plans.The author illustrates a teaching environment that is both able to get pupils involved, introduce problem-solving behavior, and still properly teach the material at hand. The main focus lies on describing and analyzing classroom operations, particularly critical situations. The most important factors for planning classroom instruction are described as well as their consequences for planning decisions.Both newcomers and "old-timers" will find useful information in this volume for analyzing and optimizing their teaching skills.