ABSTRACT

This textbook heads the Open University's flexible PGCE Perspectives on Practice series, which provides a practical illustration of skills, knowledge and understanding required to teach in the secondary classroom. As well as describing concepts and ideas, the book provides a critical examination of some of the key issues, and will encourage the reader to engage with the ideas and consider their views and beliefs. This book accompanies each of the subject-specific books in the series, providing a valuable link between disciplines. The series complements our other OU series, Teaching in the Secondary School which addresses theoretical issues relating to teaching. Together these to series provide a complete resource for students.

chapter

Introduction

part 1|84 pages

Contexts for teaching and learning

part 2|182 pages

The practice of teaching and learning

chapter 5|29 pages

Planning for teaching and learning

chapter 6|19 pages

Teaching methods

chapter 8|16 pages

Classroom management

chapter 9|19 pages

Assessment

chapter 10|18 pages

Inclusive education: Gender and ethnicity

chapter 12|37 pages

The teacher's wider role

part 3|45 pages

Developing as a professional

chapter 13|22 pages

Effective and improving schools

chapter 14|22 pages

Career-long professional development