Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum in Secondary Schools: A Reader

This generic book heads the Open University's flexible PGCE series of 'readers'. Through this new series, student teachers and practising teachers looking to update their knowledge, will be introduced to the big issues of their subject. The articles which make up this reader provide both overview and analysis of the central issues in secondary education. Focused closely upon what it means to teach and learn in the modern secondary classroom, this book provides invaluable insight into the development of secondary education today. It is an ideal introduction to the task of teachers in secondary schools. Issues covered in the book include:
the new agenda around teaching and learning
effective pedagogy
the teacher-student relationship
teaching, learning and the digital age
grouping by ability
managing the curriculum change
assessment
equal opportunities and educational change
This is the lead book in a series which bring together collections of articles by highly experienced educators which introduce, explore and illuminate the issues surrounding teaching in secondary schools. They are invaluable resources for those training to become teachers, newly qualified teachers and more experienced practioners, particularly those mentoring NQTs.

• | Author: Ann Shelton Mayes, Steven Hutchinson, Bob Moon
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 25, 2002
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780415260671
• | ISBN-10: 0415260671