Successful Teaching Practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector

by Vicky Duckworth, Jane Wood, John Bostock, John Dickinson

Overview

This book provides clear guidance on how to approach initial teaching experience, how to plan effective sessions, how to work well with your mentor and how to make the most out of your new career. Through focusing on the real-life experiences of both in-service and pre-service trainee teachers, it offers the opportunity to reflect on and learn from an array of diverse teaching practice experiences from a wide range of vocational areas including construction, hair and beauty, Early Years, psychology, performing arts, law, English, Skills for Life and engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844453504
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/04/2010
Series:	Achieving QTLS Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Vicky Duckworth is Senior Lecture and MA co-ordinator (Post-Compulsory Education and Training) and Schools’ University Lead at Edge Hill University, UK.

Jane Wood is Course leader for Professional Development in Post-Compulsory Education and Training. She has twenty years experience of teaching vocational courses in Further Education Colleges and has recently worked as curriculum quality manager responsible for raising standards of teaching and learning, and conducting professional observations. Further to this she has managed successful teacher education provision prior to her move to the university.

John Dickinson began his career as a residential social worker. In 1982 he joined Kirkby College of Further Education on Merseyside. He taught child care, health and social care and A Level and GCSE Psychology. He has been working in teacher training for FE staff since 1990. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill and an original member of the Post-compulsory Education and Training team.

Table of Contents

Dedication vii

Acknowledgements ix

The Authors xi

Introduction xiii

1 Starting your assessed teaching modules 1

2 Planning your sessions 17

3 Your first observation 29

4 Reflecting on your own practice 40

5 What to expect from your mentor 51

6 Managing Behaviour 62

7 Structure and organisation 74

8 Coming to the end of your assessed teaching 86

9 Your triangulation meeting 97

10 Developing your career and applying for jobs 108

Appendix 1 Scheme of work template 121

Appendix 2 Session plan template 123

Appendix 3 LLUK Professional Practice Standards 127

Appendix 4 Example observation feedback 129

Appendix 5 Example summative feedback 133

To the future 135

Index 137

Editorial Reviews

"A thorough 'cradle to grave' approach to starting teaching, from first day on course to interview attendance and further academic study. A very useful resource." (Programme Leader, Thames Valley University)

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