Reflective Teaching: Evidence-informed Professional Practice

by Pollard, Andrew; Collins, Janet; Warin, Jo; Warwick, Paul; Swaffield, Sue

• ISBN13: 9780826473950
• ISBN10: 0826473954
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-04
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Academic

Summary

Reflective Teaching is the definitive textbook for reflective classroom professionalism. It offers support for trainee teachers, mentors, newly qualified teachers and for continuous professional development. This second edition has been revised and updated to enhance classroom use.

Author Biography

Andrew Pollard is Director of the UK's Teaching & Learning Research Programme. He is based at the University of London Institute of Education.

Table of Contents

List of figures	p. ix
List of reflective activities	p. xi
List of checklists	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Introduction. Reflective practice across the UK	p. xxiii
Acronyms used in this book	p. xxviii
Becoming a Reflective Teacher
Reflective teaching	p. 3
Learning through mentoring in initial teacher education	p. 28
Developing an evidence-informed classroom	p. 42
Being a Reflective Teacher
Social contexts. What are our circumstances?	p. 73
Values and identity. Who are we?	p. 92
Relationships. How are we getting on together?	p. 118
Learning. How can we understand children's development?	p. 140
Curriculum. How do we develop knowledge and understanding?	p. 173
Planning. How are we implementing the curriculum?	p. 201
Organization. How are we managing the classroom?	p. 226
Behaviour. How are we managing the class?	p. 249
Communication. What are its classroom characteristics?	p. 270
Teaching. How are we developing our strategies?	p. 292
Assessment. How are we monitoring learning and performance?	p. 320
Beyond Classroom Reflection
Social inclusion. What are the consequences of classroom practices?	p. 355
Learning as a newly qualified teacher	p. 387
School improvement and continuing professional development	p. 402
Reflective teaching and society	p. 430
Bibliography	p. 447
A Guide to the QTS Standards for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales	p. 487
Index	p. 495
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