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The Trainee Teacher's Handbook
A companion for initial teacher training
Second Edition
- Carol Thompson - Bedfordshire University, UK
- Peter Wolstencroft - Liverpool John Moores University, UK
May 2021 | 304 pages | Learning Matters
This book helps trainees to build skills and focus on developing their professional practice through understanding, reflection and experimentation. Its practical structure and learning features help readers to recognise their own learning needs and set their own targets. The book takes the Teachers' Standards as a base and covers:
A new chapter curriculum design, including decolonising the curriculum
A new chapter on What they don’t teach you in training
More support on metal health and wellbeing
- planning
- creating teaching resources
- inclusive practice
- assessment and progress
- classroom management
- pastoral care
A new chapter curriculum design, including decolonising the curriculum
A new chapter on What they don’t teach you in training
More support on metal health and wellbeing
Why do you want to teach?
Planning your journey through teacher training
Working with tutors and mentors
Reflecting on your practice
Using feedback for your own development
Potential barriers to teaching
Resilience and wellbeing
What do teachers do?
What does curriculum mean?
Planning great lessons
Creating teaching resources
The Inclusive Teacher
How do we learn? How should we teach?
Creating a positive classroom
Effective classroom management
Checking learners' progress
Pastoral Care
Sharing your knowledge with others
Getting your first job
The start of your professional Journey
A teacher's life
What they don’t teach you in training
As I work with a range of teachers that are developing their teaching skills to those that are requiring the qualification, this book as part of their reading covers all aspects required for additional learning within the LST level 5 apprenticeship and the level 5 DiET qualification.
Education, Adult Education Centre
April 7, 2022
A good generic all rounder to support final year students
Education & Professional Training, Leeds Beckett University
October 4, 2021
Crucial reading for any new and developing practitioners to give them the critical edge in formulating solid educational practices.
Academic Professional Development, De Montfort University
August 22, 2021
Students loved this, and said how informative it was. Definitely a keeper
CASS School of Education & Communities, University of East London
April 8, 2021
This book was a more recent edition of a book previously adopted.
Department Education, Bradford College
April 12, 2021
