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SAGE PUBLISHING Professional Issues In Secondary Teaching 2013 Edition by Mercier
How can I develop my identity as a teacher? How does engaging in research benefit my own teaching practice?Becoming a successful teacher in secondary education requires a strong understanding of a wide range of professional teaching issues, including practical concerns such as curriculum development and learning through observation in the classroom, alongside key conceptual aspects such as critical reflection and understanding the nature of learning. This book addresses these issues alongside a range of additional important contemporary topics in secondary education.Highlighting the importance for student teachers to enhance their development by engaging with research, Professional Issues in Secondary Teaching is designed to support professional studies modules on secondary initial teacher education including postgraduate and employment-based routes into teaching, and early career teachers seeking to enhance their practice.Carrie Mercier is Senior Lecturer at the University of Cumbria. Carey Philpott is currently an Associate Dean in the School of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. Helen Scott is the Deputy Dean for Student Experience in the School of Education at the University of Northampton. Introduction: Who Is This Book or, What Is It for and How Do I Use it? - Carrie Mercier, Carey Philpott and Helen ScottWho Has All the Answers in Education (and Why Should You Believe Them)? - Carey PhilpottIs There More to Lesson Observation Than Meets the eye? What Can You Learn from Watching Others Teach? - Helen ScottWhy Is Critical Reflection Important? - John Tibke and Lindsey PoynerWhat Is My Professional Identity? - Martyn Lawson and Martin WattsWhat Is The Role of the Subject Specialist in Secondary Education? - Kathryn Fox and Patrick SmithWhat Do I Need to Know about the Curriculum? - Carrie Mercier What Is Learning Theory? How Can It Help Me? - Tony EwensHow Should I Engage with Classroom Assessment? - Camilla ColeWhat Is Diversity and How Can I Respond to It? - Joy SchmackHow do we promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and how does this relate to community cohesion? - Carrie Mercier and Carolyn ReadeHow Can I Prepare for My NQT Year? - Gail FullerWhat Can Master's-Level Study Do for Me? - Helen ScottConclusion: How Does It All Fit Together and What Do I Need to Do Now? - Carey PhilpottIndex