Warren Kidd & Gerry Czerniawski 
Successful Teaching 14-19 [EPUB ebook] 
Theory, Practice and Reflection

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, this book 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

– behaviour 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.

Warren Kidd and Gerry Czerniawski are former teachers with experience of working in diverse settings; they are both Senior Lecturers in the Cass School of Education, University of East London.

Table of Content

PART ONE: EDUCATIONAL POLICY

Why Teach?

Understanding Secondary Education

Understanding Lifelong Learning and Post-Compulsory Education

Understanding the 14 – 19 Agenda

PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

The Habits of a Good Teacher

Starting to Think about Teaching and Learning: What Makes a Good Lesson?

Making a Good Start: Mentoring, Teaching Placement and First Encounters with Learners

How to ′Survive′ Teaching Practice

PART THREE: THEORY

Educational Theory: Useful Tools at Your Disposal

Understanding the Role of Assessment in Learning

Behaviour and Classroom Management in Schools and Colleges

Educational Achievement and Underachievement

PART FOUR: PRACTICE

Planning and Preparation

How to Engage Learners

Classroom Ideas That Really Work

Ideas for Organizing Learning: Group Work, Revision and Homework Strategies

Teaching Thinking Skills: Examination, Evaluation and Differentiation

Using Technology to Teach: E-Learning, M-Learning and Blended Learning Strategies

PART FIVE: REFLECTION

Dealing with M-Level Credits: Academic Debates and Issues

Moving on: Professional Formation and Continuing Professional Development