Learning To Teach New Times, New Practices

by Latham, Gloria; Blaise, Mindy; Dole, Shelley; Faulkner, Julie; Malone, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780195561791
• ISBN10: 0195561791
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Learning to Teachencourages the students to engage in critical reflection of teaching practices by immersing themselves in the Lathner Primary virtual school. The reader is positioned as a first year teacher who embarks on a new career at Lathner Primary. They work with Anna Jones, her class, and the other teachers around Lathner to help develop their ability to analyze scenarios and critically reflect on their own unexamined assumptions. Exercises within the book combine with other learning tools such as assorted documents from Lathner, including journal entries and letters from the school, 'Pause, Reflect, Record' and 'Taking Action' sections to assist students to practice their classroom skills. There are also notes from the authors discussing their perspectives and experiences of the subject matter. There are extensive resources to use with the book available at http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/lathnervirtualschool/.

Author Biography

Gloria Latham is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at RMIT. University. Mindy Blaise is an Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Shelley Dole is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at The University of Queensland. Julie Faulkner is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at RMIT University. Karen Malone is Professor of Education at the University of Western Sydney.

Table of Contents

Preface: A call to action	p. vii
Guided Tour	p. xviii
Acknowledgments	p. xx
Introduction	p. xxi
Learning About Learners
21st-century Learners	p. 3
Young People's Lifeworlds	p. 27
Learning About Teachers
Teacher Identities	p. 65
Worldviews of Teachers	p. 82
Teachers Theory Making	p. 105
Teacher as Learner	p. 134
Learning About Teaching
Preparation and Experiences in the Field	p. 161
Classroom Interactions	p. 192
Inclusive Practices	p. 222
Teaching with Technology	p. 250
Planning for Learning	p. 276
Assessment for Learning	p. 309
Wrapping Up
Teaching and Learning in New Times	p. 337
Epilogue	p. 352
Bibliography	p. 360
Index	p. 378
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