SUMMARY: Learning to Teach #1: Making sense of learning to teach

Here is my summary of the open learning course: Learning to Teach - making sense of learning to teach.

I have learnt a lot from this course so I recommend you to have a look at it.



Learning to Teach - Introduction
4 steps:
1.     Making sense of ‘Learning to Teach’
- How do people learn to become teachers?
- The different ways people can become a teacher (qualification routes, etc.)
- Learn the philosophical and practical differences between each of the approaches to how people learn to teach
2.    Mentoring and tutoring student teachers
- The role of mentors (in schools) in supporting student teachers
- The role of tutors (in university) in supporting student teachers
- The similarities and differences between the roles of mentors and tutors
- Working effectively together to help student teachers critically reflect on their experiences (in a structured way)
3.    Becoming a reflective practitioner
- Why critical reflection is critical to become a successful teacher
- What is reflective practice?
- How to ensure that reflective practice leads to learning?
- Being able to transfer your learning to new contexts, and not be stuck in one particular context.
- The different models of critical reflection.
- Structuring your practice and evaluating the reflection process.
4.     An introduction to classroom research
- Is undertaking classroom research an effective form of CPD?
- A basic introduction to research design
- Two methodologies of classroom research (Case study and Action research)
- How to design and develop your own research project

Next page  1. Learning to Teach - Making sense of Learning to Teach

www.andysteachingstrategies.com - look here for refreshing teaching strategies and reflective practice.