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Learning to Teach Drama 11-18
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Description
Aimed at all drama trainees and English and drama secondary teachers, this successful book has been written by the leading authorities in the field. This new edition has been fully revised to cover:
-all new training routes
-changes in legislation
-use of ICT and multimedia resources in teaching
-working with teaching assistants
-collaborating with the creative industries and the community, and
-career progression.
It also gives guidance on how to begin training, subject knowledge, planning, classroom management, assessment, working partnerships, professional responsibilities and transition into the real world of teaching. A wonderfully practical book with discursive prose, case studies, checklists and suggested exercises.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
1 Beginning Training
Learning to Teach Drama?
Applying for Initial Teacher Training
Preparing for the Training Programme
Beginning the Training Programme
Getting Organised
Trainees' Progression towards QTS
2 Subject Knowledge
Subject Knowledge
Auditing subject knowledge
Information and Communications Technology
Methodology and Pedagogy
Local Contexts and National Requirements
3 Planning
Planning
Principles of Planning
Ingredients of Planning
Micro-teaching: Planning parts of lessons
Short-Term Planning: Individual Lessons
Medium Term Planning: Units of Work
Long Term Planning: Mapping the Drama Curriculum
Evaluation and Planning
4 Classroom Management
Managing Learning
Approaches to Classroom management
Managerial functions of the drama teacher
The classroom as theatre
Working in the classroom
Coping with disaster
5 Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability
Principles of assessment
The context of assessment
Monitoring and assessment
Recording and reporting
Accountability
Standards, monitoring and accountability
6 Professionalism
Professionalism
Equal opportunities in drama
Legal obligations and responsibilities
Drama and the community
Extra-curricular Drama
Continuing professional development
7 Mentoring
Models of partnership
Role of the mentor
Models of mentoring
Planning and structuring progression
Mentors and trainees working together
Managing trainees' learning opportunities
Collaboration and teaching
Reflecting on the craft of teaching
Discussing ideas
Reaching professional competence And beyond
8 Transition
Beyond initial teacher education
Applying for jobs
The Career Entry and Development Profile
The induction Programme
Useful Websites
Bibliography
Further Reading
Product details
Published | Mar 23 2007 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 2nd |
Extent | 256 |
ISBN | 9780826491688 |
Imprint | Continuum |
Dimensions | 246 x 189 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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'Learning to Teach Drama 11-18 is aimed at the student teacher, but all trainees and newly trained teachers should find its practical, encouraging approach useful on organisation, use of workplace, material, planning, building relationships with pupils, dealing with behavior, assessment, personal reflection and so on.' The Times Educational Supplemement
Blurb from reviewer
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'This is a comprehensive guide to the subject that has now been adopted by many universities as a set text...In an exceedingly user-friendly style the reader is guided to develop their subject knowledge, plan and manage the drama classroom, as well as focussing on monitoring and assessment...a one-stop resource not just for the aspiring drama teacher but all students in training.' NWN2, 7th March
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