Full Description
Teachers develop their students' knowledge, transmit societal norms and values, and help build character and personal skills. This book reminds us why teaching is the world's most important profession and the intrinsic rewards of being a teacher. It brings together thoughtful reflections and insights from educators across all stages of their careers, exploring what it means to teach with passion, purpose and resilience.
Revealing what brings people into the profession and then keeps them motived and engaged, the contributors share their journeys, principles, and ideas for nurturing a love of teaching and learning in schools.
Chapters cover:
• The evolving identity of teachers across their careers
• The craft of teaching and the importance of professional development
• How to support and retain great teachers
• The role of teachers in shaping communities and lives
Including case studies and reflective questions, this book is a celebration of teaching as a lifelong journey and a reminder or why great teachers matter and will be valuable reading for teachers at all stages of their career, school leaders and policy-makers.
Contents
Preface: On the Spirit of Teaching Leora Cruddas Introduction: What society expects of teachers Carolyn Roberts Part 1: The Intrinsic Love of Teaching Teaching for its own sake Clare O'Sullivan Teacher motivation Loic Menzies Why I became a teacher Lexie Wiseman Why I became a teacher Suzi Lombardelli Part 2: How To Teach the Teachers The craft of teaching Geoff Barton Models of Initial Teacher Training Andrew O'Sullivan Early career training Sam Pocock Continuing Professional Development Jemma Marshall Self-development of teachers Dr James Hunt Part 3: Keeping Hold of the Best Teachers Resilience and perseverance Katrina Morely, Sean Harris, and Jennifer Duncan Creating a culture that makes teachers stick at teaching Rob Williams Rewarding Teachers: Growth, Generosity and the Architecture of Staying Sam Gibbs Teacher well-being Sinéad Mc Brearty 'Thrive not survive': Teachers and Trade Unions Pepe Di'lasio Building value, respect and morale: why celebrating teaching matters Mary Palmer Part 4: The Identity of the Teacher The profession of teaching: experience and insights from The Chartered College of Teaching Professor Dame Alison Peacock, Shuna Neave, Deepika Narula, and Alice Bailey A teacher oath Stephen Munday Teachers at the movies Hugh Rayment-Pickard The Teacher in the community Mike Westwood Teachers in out-of-school settings Cath Kitchen Teacher as behaviour manager Stephanie Sheldas Teacher as counseller Sarah Burns Teachers in the exams factory Tim Oates Those that can and can't Graham Pidgeon Fix you: The Teacher as Saviour Lucy Hyams Parents, teachers and COVID Dr Akex Thomas Teacher as Landscape artist Vicky Bingham Teachers and the future of teaching Professor Michael Young Part 5: The seven ages of teaching Introduction: The Seven Ages of Teaching Clare O'Sullivan The New Teacher Sadia Ali The Established Teacher Andrew Duncan The Experienced Teacher Claire Brown The Career Teacher Simon Powell The Head Teacher Katie Scott The 'accidental' school leader Dan Whieldon The Retired Teacher Liz Allen Maturing and developing as a teacher Dr Richard Kueh Epilogue: Honouring teachers: a proposed teaching medal Carolyn Roberts and Hugh Rayment-Pickard
