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Becoming a Teacher
"This is a valuable book for the beginning teacher. It provides a sensible blend of practical and pragmatic chapters, alongside more philosophical and theoretical contributions" Education Review
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1997
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April 20, 2018
The road to becoming a teacher is fraught with challenges: parents, students, other teachers, government policies, cultural differences to name just a few. Perhaps there is no other profession where everyone else has such strong opinions on how it is to be carried out.
With this collection of essays, the teacher, especially a secondary teacher, is given an expansive overview of many of the key issues facing their work in the UK. There is much to benefit both new and experienced teachers looking to gain a more academic approach to their work. The four parts cover theory, schooling, learning, and curriculum issues, leading to plenty of material covering nearly every aspect of teaching.
However, there are perhaps two main issues with this collection: the first is that it is squarely planted in the British (that is English) tradition of teaching. Its examples and case studies and data are all referring to the English system. Now, this is a question of time and scope: there is not a book large enough to cover global perspectives, and there is plenty applicable to teachers working internationally too. However, its other issue is that is only covers material up to 2010 and the election of the coalition government in the UK, neglecting many changes in education policy in the last eight years. This too in time could be improved with an update issue.
This volume is still a valuable tool for teachers, regardless of their progression along this career path, and offers much valuable insight.
With this collection of essays, the teacher, especially a secondary teacher, is given an expansive overview of many of the key issues facing their work in the UK. There is much to benefit both new and experienced teachers looking to gain a more academic approach to their work. The four parts cover theory, schooling, learning, and curriculum issues, leading to plenty of material covering nearly every aspect of teaching.
However, there are perhaps two main issues with this collection: the first is that it is squarely planted in the British (that is English) tradition of teaching. Its examples and case studies and data are all referring to the English system. Now, this is a question of time and scope: there is not a book large enough to cover global perspectives, and there is plenty applicable to teachers working internationally too. However, its other issue is that is only covers material up to 2010 and the election of the coalition government in the UK, neglecting many changes in education policy in the last eight years. This too in time could be improved with an update issue.
This volume is still a valuable tool for teachers, regardless of their progression along this career path, and offers much valuable insight.
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