This book empowers you to seek a deeper perspective on the education system and to develop as a critically informed teacher able to challenge the status quo appropriately - without losing your job! It focuses on the need to engage with research, to reflect critically and question your own teaching practice, so you don't get stuck in bad or ineffective routines and can develop personally and professionally as a confident, versatile educator. Key topics include: * Understanding the pressure points in today's education system * Developing your own educational philosophy * Reading and critiquing research to sharpen your thinking * How to make change happen
This book empowers you to seek a deeper perspective on the education system and to develop as a critically informed teacher able to challenge the status quo appropriately - without losing your job! It focuses on the need to engage with research, to reflect critically and question your own teaching practice, so you don't get stuck in bad or ineffective routines and can develop personally and professionally as a confident, versatile educator. Key topics include: * Understanding the pressure points in today's education system * Developing your own educational philosophy * Reading and critiquing research to sharpen your thinking * How to make change happen
This book integrates a wide body of theory and pedagogical research to enrich and empower teaching in universities, with a focus on transformational practice and education for social justice. In this fully updated second edition, you will be provided with ideas and practical strategies drawn from literature and real-life experience across a range of academic disciplines. This second edition includes: * Two new chapters on: inspiring learning through technologies, and holistic and creative pedagogies * Approaches to decolonising the curriculum and working with student diversity and partnership * Innovations in learning environments including responses to the pandemic, university writing and developing learning through, and for, work * A new feature: case studies in every chapter to illustrate theoretical ideas across disciplines
This book integrates a wide body of theory and pedagogical research to enrich and empower teaching in universities, with a focus on transformational practice and education for social justice. In this fully updated second edition, you will be provided with ideas and practical strategies drawn from literature and real-life experience across a range of academic disciplines. This second edition includes: * Two new chapters on: inspiring learning through technologies, and holistic and creative pedagogies * Approaches to decolonising the curriculum and working with student diversity and partnership * Innovations in learning environments including responses to the pandemic, university writing and developing learning through, and for, work * A new feature: case studies in every chapter to illustrate theoretical ideas across disciplines
A practical toolkit for educational professionals working in the continuing professional development of teachers. This book is for anyone delivering training and cascading learning in schools, regardless of phase, age or subject. It gives you the tools to become a fantastic trainer, and to think about how to measure and evaluate your impact. Contains 50 tried and tested training ideas, reflection activities, anecdotes, tips and lists to help you become the best trainer you can be.
Through the real-life stories of women leaders in education, drawn from across the #WomenEd community, this book offers guidance and inspiration on how to rise above challenging situations and find personal and professional growth. It's time to: -Tackle imposter syndrome -Know your worth -Ask for what you need -Call out unacceptable behavior -Put yourself first when necessary -Raise your voice until it's heard It's time to own your journey and your story - it's time to become 10% braver.
Through the real-life stories of women leaders in education, drawn from across the #WomenEd community, this book offers guidance and inspiration on how to rise above challenging situations and find personal and professional growth. It's time to: -Tackle imposter syndrome -Know your worth -Ask for what you need -Call out unacceptable behavior -Put yourself first when necessary -Raise your voice until it's heard It's time to own your journey and your story - it's time to become 10% braver.
**Nursery World Award finalist** From a leading voice in the early years community comes an accessible, dip in, dip out guide to all the hot topics in the sector. Born from questions raised on her early years blog, June O'Sullivan brings a combination of advice, good humour and plain speaking to address themes that come up time and time again. With entries ranging from apprenticeships to inspection, pedagogy to social enterprise, this wise and entertaining book will encourage conversation and change. From nursery managers to newly qualified teachers to experienced practitioners and educators, it has something for everyone. Ideal to read with a cup of tea when you're snatching a 10 minute break.
**Nursery World Award finalist** From a leading voice in the early years community comes an accessible, dip in, dip out guide to all the hot topics in the sector. Born from questions raised on her early years blog, June O'Sullivan brings a combination of advice, good humour and plain speaking to address themes that come up time and time again. With entries ranging from apprenticeships to inspection, pedagogy to social enterprise, this wise and entertaining book will encourage conversation and change. From nursery managers to newly qualified teachers to experienced practitioners and educators, it has something for everyone. Ideal to read with a cup of tea when you're snatching a 10 minute break.
