A third memoir from the author of the huge international bestsellers Angelas Ashes & Tis. In Teacher Man Frank Mc Court details his illustrious amusing & sometimes rather bumpy long years as an English teacher in the public high schools of New York City... Frank Mc Court arrived in New York as a young impoverished & idealistic Irish boy
- but one who crucially had an American passport having been born in Brooklyn. He didnt know what he wanted except to stop being hungry & to better himself. On the subway he watched students carrying books. He saw how they read & underlined & wrote things in the margin & he liked the look of this very much. He joined the New York Public Library & every night when he came back from his hotel work he would sit up reading the great novels. Building his confidence & his determination he talked his way into NYU & gained a literature degree & so began a teaching career that was to last 30 years working in New Yorks public high schools. Frank estimates that he probably taught 12 000 children during this time & it is on this relationship between teacher & student that he reflects in Teacher Man the third in his series of memoirs. The New York high school is a restless noisy & unpredictable place & Frank believes that it was his attempts to control & cajole these thousands of children into learning & achieving something for themselves that turned him into a writer. At least once a day someone would put up their hand & shout Mr. Mc Court Mr. Mc Court tell us about Ireland tell us about how poor you were.. . Through sharing his own life with these kids he learnt the power of narrative storytelling & out of the invaluable experience of holding 12 000 peoples attention came Angelas Ashes. Frank Mc Court was a legend in such schools as Stuyvesant High School
- long before he became the figure he is now he would receive letters from former students telling him how much his teaching influenced & inspired them
- & now in Teacher Man he shares his reminiscences of those 30 years & reveals how they led to his own success with Angelas Ashes & Tis."


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What do we mean by reflective practice? What does it involve? How can it help you develop as a teacher? The Teachers Reflective Practice Handbook is an essential source of advice guidance & ideas for both student & practising teachers. Helping you to translate pedagogical knowledge into practice this Handbook guides you through studying your own teaching for personal development evaluating your lessons through classroom research & enhancing the quality of pupil learning. It offers an innovative framework which serves to prepare you for the challenges & complexities of the classroom environment & supports the continuing improvement of your teaching. Underpinned by key theoretical concepts & contemporary research within the field of education chapters help you to: systematically evaluate your teaching through classroom research procedures question personal theories & beliefs & consider alternative perspectives & possibilities try out new strategies & ideas to maximise the learning potential of all students enhance the quality of & continue to improve your teaching. Including a range of reflective tasks links to online resources exemplification material & further reading to help you develop your own thinking The Teachers Reflective Practice Handbook is an accessible guide which supports the facilitation of reflective practice through self & peer assessment problem-based learning & personal development planning. The multi-dimensional framework enables you to build a meaningful personally relevant portfolio of evidence-informed practice. ...

Packed with practical classroom strategies this teachers resource will enable you to:
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A teacher is dead murdered by two of his students in front of the school. He was a good man. People liked him. So how could this happen? Why? It just doesn't make sense to Jackson & he is determined to investigate the case until he understands. Benjamin Zephaniah has once again chosen a topical & hard-hitting subject
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This book heads the Open Universitys Flexible PGCE series Teaching in the Secondary School" which brings together a range of articles from books & reports that inform an understanding of secondary schools in todays education climate. Through these student teachers & practising teachers looking to update their knowledge are introduced to the big issues & ideas currently being debated in each subject area. Together with the OUs " Aspects of Teaching" series they provide a comprehensive resource for those engaged with initial teacher training & continuing professional development." ...

Are you teaching or training to teach literacy to adult learners? Do you want to update & deepen your practice? Yes! Then this is the essential book for you! In this book the authors offer friendly guidance on how to work with adult learners to develop their literacy skills & practices. They challenge the negative view of adult literacy learners as social problems often described in terms of their deficits. They promote an alternative view of people who have rich resources & skills in many areas of their lives which they can bring to the learning process. The contributing authors have a wealth of experience as practitioners & researchers in the field. They pull together a wide range of current theory & research on adult literacy offering new perspectives on theory & applications to everyday practice. Key features of this title include: case studies of real student experiences; samples of learners writing with commentary & analysis; application of linguistic theory to literacy teaching; practical suggestions for teaching planning & assessment; guidance on supporting learners with dyslexia & global learning difficulties; & reflective tasks encouraging readers to develop & apply their knowledge. This book is an invaluable resource for trainee teachers studying on literacy specialist courses leading to teaching qualifications as well as for experienced practitioners wishing to update & deepen their practice. ...

Addressing the wide variety of issues of diversity & inclusion routinely encountered in todays classrooms this comprehensive text provides both a theoretical background & practical strategies. Chapters from leading figures on inclusive education in the UK present & analyse the latest debates research studies & current initiatives including considerations for teaching & learning & concluding with key questions for reflection upon & additional resources. Moving beyond simple theory about diversity to what this means for real teachers practice the contributions focus on issues relating to values & professional practice for teachers emphasising inclusive approaches & the importance of understanding the perspectives of learners. Topics discussed in this title include: ethnic diversity; challenging behaviour; bullying; gender identity; gifted & talented learners; traveller children; & SEN multi-agency working. Designed to stimulate & strengthen teachers professional understanding the book also reflects on legislative duties personal values & the importance of listening to the voice of individuals who may experience disadvantage in education settings. The focus is on developing teachers classroom practice & considerations for teaching & learning. Teaching & Learning in Diverse & Inclusive Classrooms" is a key resource for teachers supporting their learning throughout their initial training & on through their early professional development. It may also be of interest to more experienced teachers interested in diversity & inclusion particularly those coaching & mentoring NQTs through their induction & Masters Level studies." ...

Now in its second edition Teaching & Learning through Reflective Practice" maps out the professional & theoretical landscape of reflective practice its nature & purposes & the claims being made for it. The book aims to bring together two central aspects of educational improvement: the power that teachers have to appraise understand & transform their teaching; & the bigger picture & the structures that serve to define practice. The authors centre their text on a model of the teacher as a reflective learner emphasising a strengths-based approach to improving teaching & enhancing learning. The book takes readers through a systematic process where the initial focus on learning developing & growing starts from an understanding of ones strengths not weaknesses & problems. The whole approach to this new edition is what is called an appreciative one & at its heart is the exploration & illustration of four reflective questions. They are: Whats working well? What needs changing? What are we learning? Where do we go from here? " Teaching & Learning through Reflective Practice" questions the assumption that people learn & perform better simply by fixing & getting rid of problems & assuming that all the good stuff can simply look after itself. The authors illustrates that it is much better to use what resources we do have on conversations about what we want to keep & amplify rather than what we want (or should) get rid of. The authors show how reflective conversations of positive regard can be initiated & sustained & with examples drawn from UK Primary education how to get to the root causes of & then how to amplify success. This core professional textbook is essential reading for undergraduate & PGCE students on initial teacher training programmes it will also interest practising teachers teacher educators & those on continuing professional development courses." ...

There is increasing emphasis on the importance of arithmetical skills & this text enables trainee primary teachers to build their own confidence in arithmetic to enhance their teaching of it. Focused on the teaching of arithmetic the text covers all aspects including recall of number facts & the traditional pen & paper methods. Examples are included throughout to illustrate each arithmetical approach & there are opportunities for the reader to practise their own learning. Guidance on when & where to use the approaches to enhance childrens learning are included & the text make essential links between theory & practice. ...

A Teaching Assistants Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3" is a must-have for all teaching assistants embarking on this course & invaluable reading for tutors & assessors. This textbook addresses both the performance & knowledge requirements of the course. A key element of your NVQ Teaching Assistant course is to show evidence that you can apply your knowledge to everyday classroom activities & students often find this is their biggest challenge. This book provides a range of tried-&-tested materials & practical advice on how to gather evidence that covers key performance indicators to ensure that you complete your course successfully. This essential guide: gives detailed guidance on how to collect evidence from a variety of sources to match performance indicators; provides photocopiable templates for teacher/teaching assistant discussions on roles & responsibilities appraisals & self-appraisals; gives examples of IEPs & Behaviour Plans; provides the necessary underpinning knowledge in a clear & reader-friendly manner; & provides summaries of relevant legislation & national documents. Following the new & updated occupational standards (2007) for Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools this textbook offers truly invaluable advice for NVQ level 3 students. Including extracts of imaginary evidence this book follows the experiences of imaginary candidates showing how they successfully put forward their portfolios of evidence to complete the course. Highly practical rooted in everyday classroom practice & very closely tied to NVQ course requirements this accessible book is an essential comprehensive guide for all students as well as tutors assessors & teachers supporting candidates for this course." ...