Becoming a Teacher: Issues in Secondary Education

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

"This book will give the next generation of teachers the best possible kick-start to their career available. There is a critical examination of theory and practice in all of those key areas which have occupied educationalists. I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to trainee teachers considering a career in secondary schools or to well established professionals who want to reflect on current practice."Alban O’ Brien, Key Stage 2/3 English Course Leader, Edge Hill University, UK.If you are embarking on a career in teaching and the prospect of influencing the future through your work with young people is both exciting and daunting, then this book has been written for you.Teachers touch the lives of thousands of young people. They inspire and motivate young learners to reach their maximum potential, but in order to be able to do their jobs effectively, teachers need to understand the context within which they work and be able to reflect critically on what they do and why. The new edition of this bestselling book is revised and updated throughout and remains a unique and powerful combination of ideas, analysis, questions, answers and wisdom. While the book’s philosophy remains the same, there are new chapters on:ThinkingNumeracySchool management and leadershipSchool effectiveness and improvement Children’s views of schools and schoolingThe book provides an examination of the broader context in which education sits by addressing key issues and fundamental areas such as classroom management and learning and assessment. The authors provide information about roles and responsibilities in areas such as social and health education, information and communications technology, literacy, numeracy and special educational needs.Becoming a Teacher 4/e is inspiring reading for prospective, trainee and new teachers, tutors and mentors.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-08-16
Mått:68 x 95 x 9 mm
Vikt:2 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Open University Press
ISBN:9780335242375

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Justin Dillon is Professor of Science and Environmental Education and Head of the Science and Technology Education Group at King's College London. He taught science in London schools for 10 years before joining King's in 1989. He has carried out research into children's ideas about science, science teachers' professional development needs and wants and learning beyond the classroom. He is President of the European Science Education Research Association and an editor of the International Journal of Science Education. Meg Maguire taught for many years in London schools, including a spell as a headteacher. She has a longstanding interest in the life and work of school-teachers, teacher education and with the challenges of inner-city schooling. Her publications include, Choice, Pathways and Transitions Post-16 (with Stephen Ball and Sheila Macrae, 2000) and The Urban Primary School (with Tim Wooldridge and Simon Pratt-Adams, 2006).

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword to the fourth editionIntroductionSection 1: First thoughtsDeveloping as a student teacherOn being a teacherSection 2: Policy, society and schoolingEducation policy and schoolingIdeology, evidence and the raising of standardsValues and schoolingSchool effectiveness and improvementSchool management and leadershipReforming teachers and their workGrowing teachers: Inspection, appraisal and the reflective practitionerSocial justice in schools: engaging with equalityEducation, schools and citiesSection 3: Teaching and learningSocial pedagogy in the classroom: relating group work to the promoting of learning and thinkingLearning: theoretical perspectives that go beyond contextCall out the troops: classrooms, discipline and authorityDifferentiation in theory and practiceSetting, streaming and mixed ability teachingMaking assessment work in the classroomAiming for inclusion: removing barriers and building bridgesEnglish as an additional language: challenges of language and identity in themultilingual and multiethnic classroomSection 4: Across the curriculumChildren's views of schools and schoolingLiteracyNumeracySpiritual educationThe importance of teachers and schools in health promotionEducation, the environment and sustainabilityInformation and communications technologies14-19 Education: Broadening the horizonsBeyond the subject curriculum: The form tutor's roleWhat next? CPD and the whole schoolIndex