Rich Allen in this book stresses the importance of teachers creating the maximum impact on their students in the limited time they have available. It also covers the skills, techniques, and concepts classroom teachers can use to have more impact on their students. Global concepts are addressed, using analogies such as Crest of the Wave and Framing. This valuable and practical book also focuses on smaller, high priority details in strategies such as Question-Detail-Question, Vocal Italics, and Specify the Response. While broad in range, each idea is presented through the use of practical, real-life examples. These make the text user-friendly. Following are examples of some of the many highlights within this book. *** Giving Effective Directions. Directions are the key to effective interactive teaching and strong emphasis provides teachers with clear examples on how to effectively give directions and incorporate them into their teaching (Ch. 2). *** Music. The use of music in the classroom is a hot topic and there are many values in using music in the classroom. Clear steps on how to effectively integrate it into instructional day are provided. (Ch. 3). *** The Five Part Model for Lesson Plans is a flexible model for designing interactive, high-impact lesson plans pulls together much of the material in the book. Illustrations are given for using the model in the classroom. (Ch. 4). One of the many appendices provides unusual stories, metaphors, and examples which may be used directly in the classroom. Finding stories, metaphores, or examples to use in the classroom can be a challenge for any teacher and 10 wonderful and unusual stories are included. The most unique feature of Impact Teaching is its highly practical nature. Every concept is explained through multiple, simple, practical examples.