Learning for Teaching, Teaching for Learning (3rd Edition)

Part of the series Cengage Learning Australia - Education.

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Learning for Teaching: Teaching for learning 3E gives a practical introduction to the roles, responsibilities and essential tasks of teachers. Easy to read, concise chapters examine the basics of how to plan, prepare and teach using a range of teaching and learning strategies.

It presents topics such as standards, professionalism, lesson planning, teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation, and promoting positive behaviour, all with a get-up-and-running focus. Activities in all chapters promote reflection and help readers practice their skills.

Suitable for beginning teachers in early childhood, primary and secondary teaching programs, it encourages readers to develop their professional ‘personality’, knowledge and skills in order to make a difference as educators.

Key Features:

• Concise, streamlined chapters cover key concepts and issues in teaching and learning in a clear and direct way.
• Numerous activities give students the opportunity to interact with the content and reflect on their own philosophy.
• Stories from Australians who have experienced education in different decades trace the development of our education system and reflect the changes that have occurred over the last century.