Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools: (Achieving QTS Series)

Linked to the new Teachers′ Standards, this is an essential text for all secondary trainees and PGCE students, training at an ITT institution or in a school. The text covers all fundamental issues for learning and teaching in secondary schools. It guides trainee teachers through the professional attributes, skills and knowledge they need, focusing on a range of key topics and summarising important educational research. It examines the curriculum, planning, assessing and SEN and explores EAL, equality and diversity and pastoral care. A chapter is included to help support students in their Masters level work at PGCE and throughout, interactive activities make essential links between theory and practice. In all chapters, practical examples demonstrates how all aspects relate to the classroom. About the Achieving QTS Series All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquisition of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series are linked to the 2012 Teachers′ Standards adn consider the impact of key government initiatives. Viv Ellis is Professor of Head of Education at Brunel University in London, UK, and a Visiting Professor at Bergen University College in Norway.

Table of Contents:
PART ONE: PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES AND LEARNING PART ONE: PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES AND LEARNING Introduction - Viv Ellis Teaching as a Masters′ Level Profession: Implications for Beginning Teachers - Viv Ellis Professional Values and the Teacher - Patrick Fullick with Alaster Douglas Understanding Learning - Gary D Kinchin PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: PLANNING AND ASSESSING LEARNING Planning for Learning - Charlotte Wright, Miranda Peverett and Viv Ellis Assessment for Learning - Jane Briggs and Viv Ellis Managing Behaviour for Learning - Alan J Child with Lynne Parsons and Alaster Douglas PART THREE: PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Teaching Literacy Across the Curriculum - Rob Batho with Alaster Douglas Teaching Numeracy Across the Curriculum - Kate Mackrell with Alaster Douglas Teaching ICT across the Curriculum - Cathy Wickens with Alaster Douglas The 14-19 Curriculum: Aims and Values - Richard Pring PART FOUR: PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: INCLUSION Pastoral Care, Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship - Trevor Mutton Special Educational Needs - Geraldine A. Price with Alaster Douglas English as an Additional Language - Sue Walters Equality and Diversity - John Clay and Rosalyn George Appendix 1: Practicing Teacher Standards (Wales) Appendix 2: The Standards For Provisional Registration GTC Scotland Appendix 3: Professional Competences for Teachers (Northern Ireland) References Index