Introduction

The book introduces the professional knowledge and skills required by teachers, including general principles of effective teaching. The book is backed up by subject specific and practical texts (Learning to Teach X Subject in the Secondary School and A Practical Guide to Teaching X Subject in the Secondary School) in the Learning to Teach in the Secondary School series by the same editors and by Readings for Learning to Teach in the Secondary School: A Companion to M Level Study. The reader provides extension reading around key areas of professional knowledge underpinning teaching.