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Cengage Realigning Teacher Training in the 21st Century South African Edition 2017 Edition by Meahabo Magano, Soane Mohapi, David Robinson
Realigning Teacher Training in the 21st Century is the product of extensive research that was conducted by UNISA academics in five provinces in South Africa. In this project, 500 primary schools were targeted and the research aimed to find out how Annual National Assessments were affecting the performance of the learners. In addition, the study explored the curriculum and its challenges in schools. The findings clearly indicated that these schools face many challenges and that there is a need to realign teacher training in South Africa so that teaching and learning address the issues uncovered by the research. This book addresses ways that this realignment can happen. Each chapter focuses on a particular aspect or challenge, relating to the subjects that were targeted in the research project. The chapters offer a theoretical approach, where appropriate, and focus on practical changes that can be implemented. Table of Contents :- 1. Curriculum change in the 21st century: Rethinking solutions for improved learner performance2. Positioning and realigning the role of the teacher for classroom practice3. Developing learning cultures in schools4. Teaching the basics in the primary schools, reading, writing and numeracy5. Home language teaching in South African schools and its implications for teacher education6. Realigning English language teaching and teacher training in South Africa in the 21st Century7. Mathematics education in the Foundation Phase8. Distilling principles for the professional development of science teachers9. Parent engagement in primary and secondary schools10. Realigning adult basic education towards the 21st century11. Realigning the role of the school-based support team for addressing barriers to learning12. Re-positioning teacher in-service training for optimum continuous professional development13. The use of available information and communication technology (ICT) in schools14. Whole school improvement through inclusion15. Addressing barriers to learning in First Additional Language (second language)16. Improving the approaches to the teaching of mathematics in primary schools17. Rethinking Life Skills and Life Orientation: A wellness perspective18. Rethinking school discipline19. Learners' learning experiences in the GET band in a rural primary school: An intellectual wellness perspective.