Reflective Teaching in Secondary Schools

Andrew Pollard, Caroline Daly, Katharine Burn, Steve Higgins, Aileen Kennedy, Margaret Mulholland, Jo Fraser-Pearce, Mary Richardson, Dominic Wyse, John Yandell

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781350263796
• eBook ISBN:
  9781350263826
• Edition: 6
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Professional Development

The book you can trust to guide you through your teaching career, as the expert authors share tried and tested techniques in secondary settings. For this new edition Caroline Daly, with Andrew Pollard, has worked with top practitioners from around the UK, to create a text that is both cohesive and that continues to evolve to meet the needs of today's secondary school teachers. Reflective Teaching in Schools uniquely provides two levels of support:
- practical, evidence-­based guidance on key classroom issues, such as relationships, behaviour, curriculum planning, teaching strategies and assessment
- evidence-­informed 'principles' and 'concepts' to help you continue developing your skills New to this edition:
- More case studies and research summaries based on teaching in the secondary school than ever before
- New reflective activities and guidance on key readings at the end of each chapter
- Updates to reflect recent changes in curriculum and assessment across the UK reflectiveteaching.co.uk provides a treasure trove of additional support.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Using this book
• A summary of the book
• Part one Becoming a reflective professional
• 1 Identity Who are we, and what do we stand for?
• 2 Learning How can we understand learner development?
• 3 Reflection How can we develop the quality of our teaching?
• 4 Principles What are the foundations of effective teaching and learning?
• Part two Creating conditions for learning
• 5 Contexts What is, and what might be?
• 6 Relationships How are we getting on together?
• 7 Engagement How are we nurturing positive behaviour?
• 8 Spaces How are we creating environments for learning?
• Part three Teaching for learning
• 9 Curriculum What is to be taught and learned?
• 10 Planning How are we implementing the curriculum?
• 11 Pedagogy How can we develop effective strategies?
• 12 Language How does language support learning?
• 13 Assessment How can assessment enhance learning?
• Part four Reflecting on consequences
• 14 Outcomes How do we monitor student learning achievements?
• 15 Social justice Can we enable all students to succeed?
• Part five Deepening understanding
• 16 Teacher expertise: A holistic view
• 17 Professional learning: How can we nurture career-long reflective teaching?
• 18 Professionalism How does reflective teaching contribute to society?
• Acknowledgements
• Bibliography
• Index
• Copyright