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SAGE PUBLISHING School-Based Teacher Training A Handbook For Tutors And Mentors 2012 Edition by White
Covering both Primary and Secondary teaching, this handbook offers support to those delivering school-based teacher training. By identifying best practice, the book shows you how to develop your professional knowledge and become an effective teacher educator and mentor.Topics covered include:- strategies for coaching and mentoring trainee teachers- teacher training in schools- links between teacher education and recent research- how to develop your own identity as a teacher educatorPacked with case studies of good practice, models of successful teaching and activities to try, this practical book leads you through a professional development process that will enable you to be confident and secure in your practice. An essential guide for tutors, mentors and all those involved in staff development in schools, the book is also useful for experienced teachers in schools who are taking on training roles and supporting and mentoring newly qualified teachers (NQTs). Elizabeth White and Joy Jarvis both teach in the School of Education, at the University of Hertfordshire. PART ONE: HOW TEACHER EDUCATORS DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDINGThe Professional Development of Teacher Educators - Elizabeth White and Joy JarvisA Whole-School Approach to Professional Development - Mike StevensBecoming a Teacher Educator: Developing a New Aspect to Your Identity - Joy JarvisPART TWO: ASPECTS OF THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF TEACHER EDUCATORSThe Pedagogy of Teacher Educators - Joy Jarvis and Elizabeth WhiteEnhancing Professional Learning Conversations - Sally GrahamHow to Nurture the Development of Subject Knowledge for Teaching - Elizabeth WhiteProviding the Right Mix of Support and Challenge - Phil LentenPractical and Experiential Support for Trainees - Lynn Chapman and Bushra ConnorsDeveloping Your Practice through Engaging with Educational Literature - Lara Fuller, Hilary Taylor and Amanda RobertsPractice-Based Enquiry as a Basis for Change - Amanda Roberts and Hilary Taylor ReferencesIndex