Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools: A Student Teacher's Guide to Professional Issues in Secondary Education

"A 'must read' not only for trainees but for all those concerned about the development of teaching as a profession." Journal of Inservice Education "The contributors to this volume - all experienced and highly regarded educators in their own right - have produced a wide-ranging, up-to-date and research-based introduction to the whole gamut of professional topics and issues with which beginning teachers need to be familiar if they are to develop into accomplished practitioners. This is a 'must read' for all who are serious about learning to teach in secondary schools and aspire to become informed professionals equipped to make a difference through enhancing the life chances of young people." - Professor Michael S. Totterdell, Director, Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University "An excellent introduction to all of the core professional issues that trainee teachers need to address during their training...a first port of call for all student teachers keen to understand the challenges involved in becoming a professional teacher in today's schools." Professor John Furlong, Director, Department of Educational Studies, Oxford University Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools is key reading for all trainee secondary school teachers. It covers the range of core professional skills that student teachers need to acquire irrespective of their subject specialism or their training route. It also considers recent developments in teaching, exploring the opportunities and challenges they present for those about to enter the profession. Topics covered include: Relationships with paraprofessionals and other adults in the classroom New opportunities created by technological advances New thinking on teachers' professionalism and teacher leadership Data-rich approaches to managing school and pupil performance Assessment for learning Government reforms and initiatives. Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools is also suitable for use by newly qualified teachers to support their early professional development. The book encourages readers to engage with ideas presented in the book, and offers students: An interactive approach - Chapters start with a set of objectives and contain a mix of tasks and activities, case studies and scenarios to which readers are invited to respond. Practical examples and illustrations make abstract or unfamiliar ideas easier to grasp. Self-contained tasks - Most tasks can be completed there and then. For instance, if a task requires readers to analyse pupil performance data, a suitable example is provided. Contributors: Ian Abbott, Chris Bills, Liz Bills, Val Brooks, Jo Crozier, Paul Elliott, Judith Everington, Mick Hammond, Alma Harris, Dimitra Hartas, Sandra Howard, Prue Huddleston, Chris Husbands, Alison Kitson, Peter Lang, Daniel Muijs, Susan Orlik, Kate Shilvock, Emma Westcott

Table of Contents:
List of Contents Introduction Section 1: Becoming a Teacher 1 Learning to teach and learning about teaching Val Brooks 2 The professional framework and professional values and practice Susan Orlik 3 Key issues, opportunities and challenges for new teachers Emma Westcott and Alma Harris Section 2: Core Professional Competences 4 Understanding how pupils learn Daniel Muijs 5 Planning for learning Paul Elliott 6 Using differentiation to support learning Liz Bills and Val Brooks 7 Working with parents and other adults Liz Bills 8 Communicating in the classroom Paul Elliott 9 Using assessment for formative purposes Val Brooks 10 Using assessment data to support pupil achievement Chris Husbands 11 Positive approaches to supporting pupil behaviour Jo Crozier 12 Using ICT to support learning Mick Hammond Section 3: Secondary schools and the Curriculum 13 Models of the curriculum Chris Husbands 14 Spiritual, moral and cultural development Judith Everington 15 The National Strategy for Key Stage 3 Alison Kitson 16 The National Literacy Strategy Kate Shilvock 17 The National Numeracy Strategy Chris Bills and Liz Bills 18 Citizenship Alison Kitson 19 The Curriculum: 14-19 Ian Abbott and Prue Huddleston Section 4: Making Schooling Work for All: Aspects of the Inclusion Agenda 20 Special educational needs and inclusive schooling Dimitra Hartas 21 Schooling, ethnicity and English as an additional language Sandra Howard 22 Schooling and gender Kate Shilvock 23 Pastoral care and the role of the tutor Peter Lang 24 Personal, Social and Health Education Peter Lang and Chris Husbands 25 Government initiatives: Excellence in cities and gifted and talented Ian Abbott References Index

About the Author :
Val Brooks is a lecturer in the Institute of Education at Warwick University where she co-ordinates the Flexible Initial Teacher Training course. She also contributes to PGCE and GTP training programmes. Ian Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Education at Warwick University and Programme Director for the MA in Educational Studies. He formerly co-ordinated the Economics and Business Studies PGCE. Liz Bills directs the Secondary PGCE course at Warwick University and has led the team that re-designed and implemented the core professional studies element of this course.