Description
This book is your essential guide to secondary science teacher training and the early career years giving smart, practical advice on developing your classroom skills and deepening your knowledge of science education.
Covering all major aspects of science teaching, including: planning and assessment, the power of subject knowledge, teaching tricky topics and health and safety in class and lab work, it will encourage you to develop an informed approach to allow you to shine as an early career teacher of science.
Key features:
· Real life examples of how important teaching principles work in practice
· What to look for when observing others teaching
· Reflective questions challenging you to engage with key ideas
· Chapters linked to the Core Content Framework and Early Career Framework
Leigh Hoath is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow at Leeds Trinity University.
Matthew Livesey is a teacher of biology at Bradford Grammar School.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction - Leigh Hoath and Matthew Livesey
Chapter 2: Expectations For Your Training Year - Matthew Livesey and Paul Smith
Chapter 3: The Importance of Subject Knowledge - Caroline Neuberg and Devinder Gill
Chapter 4: What We Can Learn From Primary School Science - Alex Sinclair and Rebecca Riley
Chapter 5: Planning For Teaching Science - Ed Podesta and Louise Cass
Chapter 6: Effective Assessment In Science - Andy Chandler-Grevatt and Claire Davies
Chapter 7: Health & Safety In Science - Allison Barnes and Andy Chandler-Grevatt
Chapter 8: Practical Work In Science - Mark Langley and Jessie Mytum-Smithson
Chapter 9: Teaching Tricky Topics And Abstract Concepts - Mick Dunne and Rania Maklad
Chapter 10: Teaching Pupils With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities (SEND) - Rob Butler and Adam Higgins
Chapter 11: Putting Science Into Context For Pupils - Jessie Mytum-Smithson and Matthew Livesey
Chapter 12: Challenging The Curriculum - Stuart Bevins and Gareth Price
Chapter 13: From Student To Early Career Teacher - Leigh Hoath and Matthew Livesey
