Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School
A companion to school experience
- 334 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School
A companion to school experience
About this book
Praise for previous editions:
'A wealth of advice on generic aspects of teaching and learning in Physical Education...The accessibility of the text, and constant reference to ways of adapting suggestions to different situations, make this book particularly "user-friendly" and suitable for student-teachers in diverse settings' – European Physical Education Review
'Essential reading for teachers who pride themselves on being "critically reflective"' – Times Educational Supplement
The fourth edition of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School has been revised and updated in light of the latest research evidence and practice in relation to teaching and learning, and changes in policy and practice within initial teacher education. Key topics covered include:
- Starting out as a teacher
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- Planning and evaluation for effective learning and teaching
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- Communication in PE
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- Lesson organisation and management
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- Motivating pupils for learning in PE NEW
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- Assessment for and of learning
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- Inclusive approaches to teaching PE
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- Learner-centred teaching and physical literacy NEW
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- Teaching safely and safety in PE
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- Accredited Qualifications in PE
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- Teacher beliefs NEW
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- Developing your own knowledge, skills and understanding NEW
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This core text guides you to become competent in basic teaching skills, enabling you to cope in a wide range of teaching situations. It emphasises the development of your own professional judgement, your ability to reflect critically on what you are doing, and on your beliefs about teaching PE.
Written with university and school-based initial teacher education in mind, Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is an essential source of support and guidance for all student teachers of PE embarking on the challenging journey to becoming an effective, successful teacher.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- List of illustrations
- List of tasks
- Notes on contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Starting out as a PE teacher
- 2 Aims of PE
- 3 How planning and evaluation support effective learning and teaching
- 4 Observation in PE
- 5 Communication in PE
- 6 Lesson organisation and management
- 7 Motivating pupils for learning in PE
- 8 Developing and maintaining an effective learning environment
- 9 Assessment for and of learning in PE
- 10 Planning for an inclusive approach to learning and teaching
- 11 Learner-centred teaching – a physical literacy perspective
- 12 Teaching safely and safety in PE
- 13 Designing teaching approaches to achieve intended learning outcomes
- 14 Accredited qualifications and principles of classroom teaching
- 15 Teacher as a researcher/reflective practitioner
- 16 Teacher beliefs
- 17 Beyond your teacher education
- 18 Developing your knowledge, skills and understanding for teaching PE
- References
- Author index
- Subject index