ABSTRACT

Understanding Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools has been specifically researched, written and developed to inform, support and guide anyone training to become a secondary teacher today.

This comprehensive new text strikes a balance between the depth of theory covered in the book and its practical application in the classroom. The authors introduce and explore key ideas and issues in an accessible, highly readable way, inviting you to reflect on your own practice and challenge both your own and others’ thinking.

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

part 1|32 pages

You as a Learner

chapter 2|15 pages

Becoming a reflective practitioner

chapter 3|15 pages

Academic writing and reading

part 2|148 pages

Learning and Teaching

chapter 5|17 pages

Engaging learners

chapter 6|22 pages

Individual needs

chapter 7|14 pages

Raising achievement

chapter 8|34 pages

Planning and preparation

chapter 9|26 pages

Assessment and feedback

chapter 10|18 pages

Behaviour management in the classroom

part 3|142 pages

How Schools Are Organised

chapter 11|17 pages

The mentoring process

chapter 12|17 pages

School structures, leadership and management

chapter 13|14 pages

Collaborative working

chapter 16|14 pages

Pastoral care and the role of the form tutor

chapter 17|15 pages

Learning from others

chapter 18|24 pages

Getting a job and keeping it