Full Description
Building on best-selling texts over three decades, this thoroughly revised new edition of Reflective Teaching in Schools is essential reading for both primary and secondary school teachers in training and in practice, supporting both initial school-based training and extended career-long professionalism. Considering a wide range of professionally relevant topics, it presents key issues and research insights, suggests 'Reflective Activities' for classroom work and offers guidance on selected 'Key Readings'.Readings for Reflective Teaching in Schools provides a portable library of over a hundred readings to support teacher education and professional development. Extensively updated since earlier editions, new readings concisely introduce much of the best of classic and contemporary international research on teaching and learning. The selection reflects current issues and concerns in education and has been designed to support school-led teacher education and a wide range of school-university partnership arrangements.The website, reflectiveteaching.co.uk, offers supplementary resources including reflective activities, research briefings, advice on further reading and additional chapters. It also features a glossary of educational terms, links to useful websites, and a conceptual framework for deepening expertise.Reflective Teaching in Schools links directly to the companion text, Readings for Reflective Teaching in Schools, and to the website, reflectiveteaching.co.uk, fully integrated and complementary range of resources is for both primary and secondary schools.
Contents
Both volumes within this pack follow the same structure:Introduction Part I: Becoming a Reflective Professional1. Identity. Who are we, and what do we stand for?2. Learning. How can we understand learner development?3. Reflection. How can we develop the quality of our teaching? 4. Principles. What are the foundations of effective teaching and learning?Part II: Creating Conditions for Learning5. Contexts. What is, and what might be?6. Relationships. How are we getting on together?7. Engagement. How are we managing behaviour?8. Spaces. How are we creating environments for learning?Part III: Teaching for Learning9. Curriculum. What is to be taught and learned? 10. Planning. How are we implementing the curriculum?11. Pedagogy. How can we develop effective strategies?12. Communication. How does use of language support learning?13. Assessment. How can assessment enhance learning?Part IV: Reflecting on Consequences14. Outcomes. How do we monitor student learning achievements? 15. Inclusion. How are we enabling learning opportunities?Part V: Deepening Understanding16. Expertise. Conceptual tools for career-long fascination?17. Professionalism. How does reflective teaching contribute to society?List of case-studies, checklists, figures and research briefingsBibliographyAcknowledgementsIndex
