Learning to teach in the secondary school : a companion to school experience / edited by Susan Capel, Marilyn Leask and Tony Turner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Becoming A Teacher 7 -- 1.1 What do teachers do? / Andrew Green Green, Andrew, Marilyn Leask Leask, Marilyn 9 -- teachers as individuals -- your role as a teacher -- teacher language -- the work in the classroom -- the tip of the iceberg -- professional knowledge for teaching -- managing the learning environment -- a key part of your general pedagogic knowledge -- classroom rights and responsibilities -- 1.2 Student teachers' roles and responsibilities / Michael Allen Allen, Michael, Rob Toplis Toplis, Rob 25 -- 9 preparing for school experience -- during school experience: work with other staff and pupils in school -- expectations, roles and responsibilities of school experience -- teachers as professionals -- a model of student teacher development -- beyond your ITE course -- 1.3 Managing your time, workload and stress / Susan Capel Capel, Susan 42 -- managing your time and workload -- preventing, managing and coping with stress -- 1.4 Using information and communications technology/digital technologies for professional purposes / Antony Stockford Stockford, Antony 55 -- the relevance of ICT for you and your pupils -- frameworks for auditing your knowledge and understanding -- ideas and examples for embedding ICT learning in your subject -- some core techniques when teaching using ICT in your subject -- planning to teach using ICT resources -- 2 Beginning to Teach 81 -- 2.1 Reading classrooms: how to maximise learning from classroom observation / Ana Redondo Redondo, Ana 83 -- preparing to observe: some general points -- who should you be observing and why? -- what do classrooms look like? -- how lessons begin and end -- the structure of a lesson and transitions -- teacher talk and oral feedback -- pupil talk and interaction -- focus upon pupil learning -- observing pupil management and encouraging pupil behaviours that maximise learning -- observing assessment for learning -- how does the teacher use learning resources and aids during the lesson? -- subject content focused observation -- using video to support lesson observation -- collaborative teaching as a form of observation -- further enquiries and observations: some suggestions -- 2.2 Schemes of work, units of work and lesson planning / Sophy Bassett Bassett, Sophy, Mark Bowler Bowler, Mark, Angela Newton Newton, Angela 99 -- planning what to teach and how to teach it -- content of lessons -- teaching strategies -- schemes of work, units of work and lesson plans -- planning parts of a lesson -- 2.3 Taking responsibility for whole lessons / Marilyn Leask Leask, Marilyn, Mike Watts Watts, Mike 112 -- routines for good class management -- your personal attributes -- lesson preparation -- avoiding common problems -- more general concerns -- 3 Classroom Interactions and Managing Pupils 127 -- 3.1 Communicating with pupils / Paula Zwozdiak-Myers Zwozdiak-Myers, Paula, Susan Capel Capel, Susan 129 -- verbal communication -- types of communication -- non-verbal communication -- presenting yourself effectively -- 3.2 Motivating pupils / Misia Gervis Gervis, Misia, Susan Capel Capel, Susan 147 -- what is motivation? -- theories of motivation -- what motivates people? -- motivating individuals and the class as a whole -- 3.3 Managing classroom behaviour: adopting a positive approach / Philip Garner Garner, Philip 166 -- the current context: official advice and guidance -- what is unacceptable behaviour? -- scoping the causal factors -- key principles of a behaviour for learning approach -- getting the simple things right! -- rights, responsibilities, routines and rules -- consequences -- 3.4 Primary-secondary transitions / Divya Jindal-Snape Jindal-Snape, Divya 186 -- conceptualisation of educational transition and its impact on planning and preparation -- issues related to primary-secondary transitions -- understanding transitions through theoretical perspectives -- examples of planning and preparation for primary-secondary transition -- what seems to work for pupils? -- 4 Meeting Individual Differences 199 -- 4.1 Pupil grouping, progression and differentiation / Alexandra Titchmarsh Titchmarsh, Alexandra 201 -- grouping pupils across the school -- progression and differentiation -- case studies of pupils -- 4.2 Adolescence, health and well-being / Margaret Jepson Jepson, Margaret, Barbara Walsh Walsh, Barbara 219 -- about development and growth -- diet, health and well-being -- moving forward -- 4.3 Cognitive development / Judy Ireson Ireson, Judy, Ralph Levinson Levinson, Ralph 234 -- differences between pupils -- developing cognitive abilities -- creative problem solving -- measuring cognitive development and intelligence tests -- 4.4 Responding to diversity / Stefanie Sullivan Sullivan, Stefanie, Andrew Noyes Noyes, Andrew 254 -- a history of diversity -- equal opportunities and educational equity -- gender -- ethnicity -- class -- school policy and classroom practice -- responding to diversity in the classroom -- 4.5 Values education: discussion and deliberation / Ruth Heilbronn Heilbronn, Ruth 268 -- values education -- ethical deliberation through discussion -- 4.6 An introduction to inclusion, special educational needs and disability / Nick Peacey Peacey, Nick 285 -- definitions -- defining SEN and disability -- reports and legislation -- the SEN Code of Practice 2001: a little more detail -- the three-stage approach to meeting needs -- individual education plan (IEP) -- support and provision on an individual plan -- records from transfer between schools -- the statement of SEN: the third stage of the code of practice for SEN -- the response of schools -- helping pupils with SEN to learn -- specific educational needs -- 5 Helping Pupils Learn 305 -- 5.1 Ways pupils learn / Diana Burton Burton, Diana 307 -- how ideas about teaching and learning interact -- psychological perspectives on learning -- cognitive developmental theory -- the influence of stage theory -- metacognitive awareness -- social constructivist theory -- constructivism -- information processing theory (IP theory) -- learning styles, strategies and approaches -- 5.2 Active learning / Michelle Lowe Lowe, Michelle 325 -- what is active learning? -- case studies: two pupils learning mathematics -- active learning, discovery learning and rote learning -- active learning in the classroom: aids to recall and understanding -- lesson planning for active learning -- developing pupils' higher-order thinking skills -- 5.3 Teaching styles / Marilyn Leask Leask, Marilyn 345 -- teaching styles and strategies -- teaching strategies and meaningful learning -- information processing models and teaching style -- personalised learning and independent learners -- 5.4 Improving your teaching: an introduction to practitioner research, reflective practice and evidence-informed practice / Marilyn Leask Leask, Marilyn, Tony Liversidge Liversidge, Tony 360 -- processes of reflective practice and practitioner research -- research techniques for use in the classroom -- observation schedules -- analysing evidence about teaching and learning -- 5.5 Personalising and individualising learning / Carrie Winstanley Winstanley, Carrie 372 -- what is meant by personalising and individualising learning? -- the principles and components of personalising learning -- practical considerations -- classroom approaches: teaching/pedagogical strategies -- the role of the teacher and continuing professional development -- 5.6 Neuroeducation: the emergence of the brain in education / Paul Howard-Jones Howard-Jones, Paul 382 -- neuromyths to avoid -- brain development and brain plasticity -- brains, games and learning: pupil engagement -- 5.7 Developing critical thinking / Hazel Bryan Bryan,

Hazel 389 -- the linden tree -- architecture -- icons -- the learning space -- interactions -- fruits of the tree: creating a critical disposition in your pupils -- 5.8 Creating a language-rich classroom / Annabel Watson Watson, Annabel, Debra Myhill Myhill, Debra 403 -- creating an interactive classroom -- exploratory talk for learning -- creating active readers -- DART -- directed activities related to text -- supporting writing -- 6 Assessment 415 -- 6.1 'First do no harm': assessment, pupil motivation and learning / Terry Haydn Haydn, Terry 417 -- what is assessment for learning and why is it important? -- understanding the vocabulary of assessment -- context -- common misconceptions and problems relating to assessment and learning -- how to make assessment useful -- 6.2 External assessment and examinations / Bernadette Youens Youens, Bernadette 439 -- your own experience -- types of assessment -- the framework of external assessment in secondary schools -- the purposes of external assessment -- validity and reliability -- teaching externally assessed courses -- 7 The School, Curriculum and Society 455 -- 7.1 Aims of education / Graham Haydon Haydon, Graham 457 -- the social and political context of aims -- thinking about aims -- recognising the diversity of aims -- comparing and justifying aims -- societal and individual aims -- equal aims for everyone? -- 7.2 The school curriculum / Graham Haydon Haydon, Graham 468 -- the curriculum in general and within particular subjects -- the formal curriculum -- the informal curriculum and the hidden curriculum -- curriculum as a selection from culture -- relating curriculum to aims -- relating curriculum subject to wider aims -- 7.3 Understanding education across the four home countries of the UK / David Crook Crook, David 480 -- systems of education in the four home countries

Historical developments in the four home countries -- comparing the four countries -- 7.4 International education comparisons: understanding UK education in an international context / Andrea Raiker Raiker, Andrea, Matti Rautiainen Rautiainen, Matti 491 -- international comparisons -- education in Finland -- considering the advantages and disadvantages of the Finnish model -- internationalisation of classrooms -- using Bourdieu's theory to analyse the complex relationships existing in multicultural classrooms -- 8 Your Professional Development 507 -- 8.1 Getting your first post / Julia Lawrence Lawrence, Julia, Susan Capel Capel, Susan 509 -- consider why you want to enter the teaching profession -- deciding where, and in what type of school, you want to teach -- looking for suitable vacancies -- selecting a post that interests you -- making an application -- methods of application -- the interview -- accepting a post -- if you are not offered a post -- 8.2 Developing further as a teacher / Jeanne Keay Keay, Jeanne 529 -- developing further as a teacher -- planning your professional development -- transition into your first teaching post -- professional development -- teaching -- a professional role -- 8.3 Accountability, contractual and statutory duties / Dawn Leslie Leslie, Dawn, Sue Collins Collins, Sue 541 -- where do teachers fit within the education system? -- Accountability -- legal duties and responsibilities -- important legislation -- contractual and statutory duties -- 9 And Finally / Marilyn Leask Leask, Marilyn, Andrew Green Green, Andrew 551 -- your role in raising attainment and improving life chances -- what values will you pass on?

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