The Essential Guide to Secondary Teaching is the complete guidebook for the secondary school teacher. Including practical guidance on planning lessons, writing reports, formative assessment, being a good form tutor and using learning support assistants effectively, this book will also provide information on the school as an effective organisation and the teacher's part within it to help you become an excellent classroom practitioner.
Part 1 School organisation
Chapter 1 The school as an organisation
Chapter 2 Organising pupils for learning
Part 2 Teaching and learning
Chapter 3 The National Curriculum
Chapter 4 Boys and girls are different!
Chapter 5 Poverty, ethnicity and pupil attainment
Chapter 6 Readability, reading ages and writing frames
Chapter 7 Personalised learning - every child matters
Chapter 8 Learning to teach and teaching to learn - planning lessons
Chapter 9 Storing data and organising lesson plans
Chapter 10 Using classroom supports to maximise pupils' learning
Part 3 Behaviour management
Chapter 11 Behaviour - let's start at the very beginning
Chapter 12 Behaviour management - teachers rule, OK!
Chapter 13 Promoting inclusion in our schools
Part 4 Assessment for learning
Chapter 14 Assessment for learning - marking for success
Chapter 15 Pupil data - what is it and how is it gathered?
Chapter 16 How schools use data to improve achievement
Chapter 17 Reporting to parents - best practice
Part 5 The pastoral programme and the curriculum
Chapter 18 The role of the form tutor and the pastoral team
Chapter 19 The PSHE curriculum in our schools
Chapter 20 Pupil induction and transition from Key Stage to Key Stage
Chapter 21 Attendance, child protection and anti-bullying strategies
Part 6 School improvement and continuing professional development
Chapter 22 School inspections - what makes a good school?
Chapter 23 Applying for a job, preparing a lesson and the interview
Chapter 24 Continuing professional development
Conclusion
