Successful Teaching 14-19
Theory, Practice and Reflection
- Warren Kidd - University of East London, UK
- Gerry Czerniawski - University of East London, UK
Are you looking for a complete training manual, to get you through your assignments, help you on your teaching practice and support you in your first teaching job?
For trainee teachers studying to teach the 14 to 19 age group in secondary schools and colleges, Successful Teaching 14-19 is a practical guide covering the essential skills that must be acquired in order to successfully complete your course.
Five sections cover education policy, professional skills, theory, practice and reflection. The authors provide teaching ideas that work, and that will help trainee teachers to improve their grades and lesson observation profiles. There is a clear explanation of the theoretical underpinning that must be grasped in order to pass written assignments, and Masters level debates are addressed throughout the book, with a dedicated chapter exploring academic themes and issues.
The book is packed with ideas for classroom activities, and popular topics covered include:
- essential educational theory
- behavior and classroom management
- how to start off lessons
- ideas for group work
- setting homework
- evaluating your own practice, and understanding how you can improve
- revising for exams
- working as part of a team
- using technology
All the chapters contain learning objectives, discussion points, examples from practice, Masters level extensions (for those studying at that level) and suggestions for further reading.
Suitable for all those studying to teach the 14 to 19 age range, this book is ideal for those on Secondary PGCE, PGDE and GTP courses leading to QTS, those studying for the post-compulsory sector PTLLS, DTLLS and CTLLS qualifications and those doing Overseas Teacher Training and Teach First courses.
This is an excellent book, very accessable and easy for students to follow
A 14-19 specific text for trainee teachers has been long coming. This text has a clear focus on the 14-19 agenda and meets the learning needs of postgraduate trainee teachers working with this age group.
A Good generic text concerning this comtemporary subject area. More information and critique about the diplomas.
Interesting to read educational theory linked to 14-19 agendas