Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Colwell, Jennifer; Pollard, Andrew

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education is a unique portable library of exceptional readings drawing together seminal extracts and contemporary literature from international sources from books and journals to support both initial study and extended career-long professionalism for early years practitioners. Introductions to each reading highlight the key issues explored and explain the status of classic works.

This book, along with the core text and associated website, draw upon the work of Andrew Pollard, former Director of the TLRP, and the work of many years of accumulated understanding of generations of early years practitioners, primary school teachers and educationalists.

Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education, the core text, Reflective Teaching in Early Education, and the website, provide a fully integrated set of resources promoting the expertise of early years professionals.

The associated website, www.reflectiveteaching.co.uk offers supplementary resources including reflective activities, research briefings and advice on further readings. It also features a glossary of educational terms, links to useful websites and showcases examples of excellent research and practice. This book forms part of the Reflective Teaching series, edited by Andrew Pollard and Amy Pollard, offering support for reflective practice in early, primary, secondary, further, vocational, university and adult sectors of education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472509680
• Artikelnr.: 42371147

Autorenporträt

Jennifer Colwell is an Educational Consultant and Research Fellow in the Education Research Centre at the University of Brighton, UK. Andrew Pollard is Professor of Education and supports educational research at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK, and the University of Bristol, UK. He was Director of the UK-wide Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) and advised the government on the National Curriculum Review.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Becoming a Reflective Professional 1. Identity. Who
are we and what do we stand for? 2. Learning. How can we understand learner
development? 3. Reflection. How can we develop the quality of our teaching?
4. Principles. What are the foundations of effective teaching and learning?
Part II: Creating Conditions for Learning 5. Contexts. What is, and what
might be? 6. Relationships. How are we getting on together? 7. Engagement.
How are we managing behaviour? 8. Spaces. How are we creating environments
for learning? Part III: Teaching for Learning 9. Curriculum. What is taught
in the early years? 10. Planning. How are we implementing the curriculum?
11. Pedagogy. How can we develop effective strategies? 12. Communication.
How does language support learning? 13. Assessment. How can assessment
enhance learning? Part IV: Reflecting on Consequences 14. Outcomes. How do
we capture learning achievements? 15. Inclusion. How are we enabling
learning opportunities? Part V: Deepening Understanding 16. Expertise.
Conceptual tools for career-long fascination? 17. Professionalism. How does
reflective teaching contribute to society? List of case-studies,
checklists, figures and research briefings Bibliography Acknowledgements
Index