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Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools

Fifth Edition
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April 2013 | 224 pages | Learning Matters
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.

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

A good read and very practical

Mrs Sara Bell
Faculty of Health and Social Care, Chester University
October 10, 2022

Parts of this book were very helpful for students particularly for the Educational Professional Studies part of the PGCE course. This was recommended and put on the reading list.

Dr Indira Banner
School of Education, Leeds University
January 15, 2015

Although structured around the previous ITE standards, this continues to provide a useful addition to the resource list for our beginning teachers. Frequently selected chapters include Assessment for Learning and Managing Behaviour for Learning.

Mrs Julia Croft
School of Education, Bedfordshire University
August 23, 2014

An accessible book that gives a brief overview of some of the key issues in secondary teaching that trainees need to get to grips with. It includes practical activities and reflections throughout. It will be useful as an introduction to the themes covered.

Mr Andrew Connell
Education Division, Keele University
August 5, 2014

At the start of this academic year, this book would have been a good starting point to help organise the course. It covers most areas that PGCE students will encounter over their course and links this with examples to illustrate the point. This is a good starting point for ITE studies

Miss Lorraine Smith
Department of Secondary Education, Greenwich University
July 7, 2014

A useful addition to the booklist for those training to teach in the secondary phase. Also a good book to have in the CPD library in secondary schools for those looking for reading materials to support CPD.

Mrs Catherine Carden
Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church
March 26, 2014

an essential text

Dr Liane Purnell
Department of Education, Newman University College
February 24, 2014

Another excellent edition of this important title for trainee teachers. As with previous editions, the updates are extremely pertinent and very timely.

Mr John Backwell
Department of Educational Studies, Goldsmiths College
February 4, 2014

Straight forward and offers additional resources.

Miss Helen Thornalley
Education, St Mary's College
January 3, 2014

Very good- but not as comprehensive as core text

Dr James Holt
School of Education, Chester University
November 12, 2013

Viv Ellis

Viv Ellis was a Curriculum Co-ordinator in an 11-18 community school before joining the University of Brighton, where he designed and led a new secondary ITT course. He is currently a University Lecturer in Educational Studies at the University of Oxford. More About Author