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The Trainee Teacher's Handbook
A companion for initial teacher training
Third Edition
- Carol Thompson - Bedfordshire University, UK
- Peter Wolstencroft - Liverpool John Moores University, UK, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Other Titles in:
Elementary Professional Studies | Preservice Training for Elementary | Secondary Education
Elementary Professional Studies | Preservice Training for Elementary | Secondary Education
January 2024 | 328 pages | Learning Matters
If you are training to teach, The Trainee Teacher's Handbook is your essential guide.
The new edition of this popular book for trainee teachers helps you to build skills and focus on developing your professional practice through understanding, reflection and experimentation. Its practical structure and learning features help you to recognise your own learning needs and set your own targets.
This new third edition has been updated to include:
- New content on cognitive science and classroom teaching
- Now linked to the Core Content Framework (CCF)
The new edition of this popular book for trainee teachers helps you to build skills and focus on developing your professional practice through understanding, reflection and experimentation. Its practical structure and learning features help you to recognise your own learning needs and set your own targets.
This new third edition has been updated to include:
- New content on cognitive science and classroom teaching
- Now linked to the Core Content Framework (CCF)
Part 1 Learning to teach
1 Why do you want to teach?
2 Planning your journey through teacher training
3 Working with tutors and mentors
4 Reflecting on your practice
5 Using feedback for your own development
6 Potential barriers to teaching
7 Resilience and well-being
Part 2 Your teaching practice
8 What do teachers DO?
9 Understanding the Curriculum
10 Planning great lessons
11 Creating teaching resources
12 The inclusive teacher
13 How do we learn? How should we teach?
14 Creating a positive classroom
15 Effective classroom management
16 Checking learners’ progress
17 Pastoral care
Part 3 Continuing your learning
18 Sharing your knowledge with others
19 Getting your first job
20 The start of your professional journey
21 A teacher’s life
22 The things they didn’t tell you in training
23 What is the Core Content Framework
Having used the two previous editions, we have found this book invaluable for our trainee teachers. The style of writing is one that they take to easily and they are constantly dipping in and out of it when writing their assignments and to get tips to support their teaching.
Centre for Teaching and Learning, Barnfield College, Luton
December 4, 2024
Accessible for UG trainee
Institute of Childhood and Education, Leeds Trinity University
March 26, 2024
simple guide to support units delivered on the PGCE
Teacher education, Bishop Burton College
June 20, 2024