Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools

This informative, accessible and intellectually engaging text provides a definitive guide for trainee and newly qualified secondary school teachers. The book covers a range of core professional skills and concepts that new teachers need to acquire, irrespective of their subject specialism or training route. Updated to reflect the many changes taking place in policy and practice, the latest edition covers core topics such as how pupils learn, planning and positive approaches to supporting pupil behaviour. New chapters deal with raising attainment, safeguarding and child protection. Key features of the text are designed to encourage reader engagement with the text and include: Examples and illustrations drawn from real practice Details of current research, fresh thinking and initiatives End of chapter objectives Reference to web-based information and resources Activities, case studies and scenarios Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools, third edition is essential reading for all students preparing to become secondary school teachers. Contributors: Liz Bills, Fay Baldry, Cheryl Cane, Paul Elliott, Judith Everington, John Gordon, Chris Hallett, Mick Hammond, Terry Haydn, Sean Hayes, Sandra Howard, Prue Huddleston, Chris Husbands, Jenni Ingram, Alison Kitson, Daniel Muijs, Faith Muir, Lynn Reynolds, Kate Shilvock, Jan Warner, Nick Zafar

Table of Contents:
Introduction Section 1: Becoming a teacher Learning to teach and Learning about Teaching The Professional Framework and professional values and practice Key issues, opportunities and challenges for new teachers Section 2: Core Professional Competences Understanding how pupils learn: Theories of Learning and Intelligence Planning for Learning Using Differentiation to Support Learning Working with parents and other adults Communication in the classroom Using assessment for Formative Purposes Using assessment data to support pupil achievement Positive Approaches to Supporting Pupil Behaviour Using ICT to Support Learning Section 3: Secondary schools and the curriculum Models of the curriculum Spiritual, Moral and Cultural Development Literacy across the curriculum Numeracy across the curriculum Citizenship The Curriculum: 14-19 Section 4: Making Schooling work for all: Every Child Matters and the Inclusion Agenda Every Child Matters Schooling and SEN Schooling, ethnicity and English as an additional language Schooling and gender Pastoral care and the role of the tutor Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education Government Policy

About the Author :
Val Brooks is Director of Postgraduate Taught Courses at the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick, UK. Ian Abbott is Director of the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick, UK. Prue Huddleston is Professorial Fellow and former Director of the Centre for Education and Industry at the University of Warwick, UK.