Reflective Teaching 3rd Edition: Evidence-informed Professional Practice Book

Introduction Evidence-informed professionalism across the UK

Pt. 1 Becoming a Reflective Teacher

1 Reflective teaching 3

2 Learning through mentoring in initial teacher education 31

3 Developing an evidence-informed classroom 47

Pt. 2 Being a Reflective Teacher

4 Social contexts and agency. What is, and what might be? 89

5 Values and identity. Who are we? 114

6 Relationships. How are we getting on together? 143

7 Learning. How can we understand children's development? 169

8 Curriculum. How do we develop knowledge and understanding? 208

9 Planning. How are we implementing the curriculum? 244

10 Organization. How are we managing the classroom? 279

11 Behaviour. How are we managing the class? 307

12 Communication. What are the characteristics of classroom talk? 331

13 Teaching. How are we developing our strategies? 358

14 Assessment. How are we monitoring learning and performance? 390

15 Social inclusion. What are the consequences of classroom practices? 427

Pt. 3 Beyond Classroom Reflection

16 Learning as a newly qualified teacher 467

17 School improvement and continuing professional development 484

18 Reflective teaching and society 518

A guide to QTS Standards across the UK 537

Acronyms used in this book 541

List of research briefings 544

List of figures 545

List of reflective activities 547

List of checklists 550

Bibliography 551

Acknowledgements 579

Index 581