Focusing on personalized learning, creativity, and ICT in education, this essential textbook offers a principled framework for cross-curricular teaching and learning specifically in the arts. It engages with current debates and provides insights into effective strategies for integrating various subjects, making it a valuable resource for educators seeking to enhance their teaching methods.
The pace of technological change has made the immediate and long-term future difficult, if not impossible, to predict. Teachers are forced to imagine the world they are preparing their students to live in. In this situation creativity becomes a vital resource for enabling uncertain futures to be embraced and an important attribute for students to have both for their learning and their employability in the future. In this book, the authors argue that creativity is a social and collaborative process that can be enhanced through online and digital technologies. Filled with case studies and practical tasks, it shows teachers how they can develop an approach to teaching and learning with digital technologies that is inherently social, collaborative and creative. Including case studies and practical examples of projects and lessons throughout, the chapters Bringing together key ideas about creativity, collaborative learning and ICT in the classroom, this timely book will be an invaluable resource for all teachers.
Focusing on the importance of creativity in education, this book explores the political and educational landscape influencing teaching practices. It addresses the challenges faced by trainee teachers and provides insights into nurturing creativity within the classroom. By linking to the new Professional Standards for QTS, it offers practical exercises, subject-specific case studies, and teaching examples designed to engage secondary trainees and enhance their teaching effectiveness and their students' learning experiences.
Focusing on the importance of lesson planning in teaching, this book emphasizes its role within a three-tiered pedagogy of planning, teaching, and evaluation. It draws insights from experienced educators and contemporary research, offering a solid rationale for effective lesson planning. Key concepts and skills are introduced, along with a practical framework designed to enhance teachers' planning abilities, making it an essential resource for educators seeking to improve their instructional strategies.
Effective lesson planning is crucial for teachers, integrating mental preparation, anticipation, rehearsal, and performance. This book provides valuable insights and practical advice on crafting impactful lesson plans. It emphasizes the connection between the preparation of a lesson plan and its successful delivery in the classroom, offering key strategies to enhance teaching practices. Through its comprehensive approach, educators can refine their planning skills to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
What is the role of the individual school 'subject' and 'subject teacher'
within school? Is it to teach a set of core subject knowledge, skills and
understanding in way that remains faithful to long-standing subject cultures
and pedagogies? This book argues for a skillful pedagogy which helps in
teaching the work of the individual teacher.
