James Shea

A practical, classroom-focused guide for trainee secondary teachers on how to synthesise the Learning Sciences for classroom teaching. How do teachers use the Learning Sciences in secondary classrooms to deliver the curriculum, every day? The real art and science of teaching is in the synthesising of pedagogical knowledge and the application of that in your classroom, in your curriculum subject, everyday. This book supports new teachers to build the skills to do this and enables them to approach teaching with confidence and expertise. *Practical guidance on applying the Learning Sciences to planning and teaching. *Real life examples of how learning sciences have featured in effective teaching in schools. *Guidance for new teachers on how to use research informed data collection methods to implement and evaluate teaching approaches. *Essential knowledge on the Learning Sciences. *Linked to the Initial Teacher Training Early Career Framework (ITTECF).

186 Days in Teaching provides a month-by-month roadmap for the school year, helping secondary teachers quickly adapt to new environments, accomplish the many tasks expected of them and excel in roles that might be unfamiliar or outside their initial training.The book covers all aspects of teaching and learning as well non-teaching responsibilities, ensuring you know exactly what is coming up and how to prepare for it successfully. By offering practical advice, research-based strategies, and evidence-informed approaches, this guide helps teachers navigate the annual cycle of school life while building the necessary skills and knowledge to remain adaptable and accelerate their careers. Key topics include retaining autonomy, curriculum design, pastoral care, and effective communication. Drawing on well-known theories of community practice, it empowers teachers to become active agents in shaping their school’s ethos and teaching practices.With a focus throughout on your wellbeing and job satisfaction, this is essential reading for all secondary teachers, especially those new to the profession, aiming to build a fulfilling, sustainable career in a diverse education landscape.

186 Days in Teaching provides a month-by-month roadmap for the school year, helping secondary teachers quickly adapt to new environments, accomplish the many tasks expected of them and excel in roles that might be unfamiliar or outside their initial training.The book covers all aspects of teaching and learning as well non-teaching responsibilities, ensuring you know exactly what is coming up and how to prepare for it successfully. By offering practical advice, research-based strategies, and evidence-informed approaches, this guide helps teachers navigate the annual cycle of school life while building the necessary skills and knowledge to remain adaptable and accelerate their careers. Key topics include retaining autonomy, curriculum design, pastoral care, and effective communication. Drawing on well-known theories of community practice, it empowers teachers to become active agents in shaping their school’s ethos and teaching practices.With a focus throughout on your wellbeing and job satisfaction, this is essential reading for all secondary teachers, especially those new to the profession, aiming to build a fulfilling, sustainable career in a diverse education landscape.

Are other teachers using technology in their lessons? Are you letting your own students down by not harnessing the power of your students’ technology knowledge in your lessons? Is your school asking you to show where you are developing ICT in your subject teaching?Technology in your subject does not mean teaching databases, spreadsheets or word processing. Having technical knowledge is no longer sufficient or indeed necessary in today’s world – more important is the knowledge of how to advise and teach students to use technology efficiently and responsibly through their subject. Students faced with a ‘problem’ will need to hunt the internet for open source software, download apps and respond to the problem using technology as a problem solving tool. The scenarios are endless, but can be generated by the teacher - this could mean students publishing work through Amazon’s Kindle or keeping a blog within a class wiki. Teachers do not need to have technical knowledge; rather they need knowledge of trends and opportunities. They then need to blend their basic subject pedagogy within these new trends to contextualise ICT skills.This book looks at pedagogical approaches to using technology in the classroom that will help you to harness future trends, technology and software and embed them into your subject teaching. Full of practical advice, it illustrates how secondary teachers – of any discipline – can accelerate their students’ learning, progress and ability within their subject whilst developing the ICT skills needed in the workplace and society. Including case studies and examples throughout, chapters cover:Blended Learning (mixing traditional teaching methods with e-learning)Developing interactive studentsMobile technologiesStudent safety onlineE-Portfolios and Virtual Learning EnvironmentsThis timely new book will help you structure your teaching to harness the latest developments in technology in tandem with the students you teach.

Are other teachers using technology in their lessons? Are you letting your own students down by not harnessing the power of your students’ technology knowledge in your lessons? Is your school asking you to show where you are developing ICT in your subject teaching?Technology in your subject does not mean teaching databases, spreadsheets or word processing. Having technical knowledge is no longer sufficient or indeed necessary in today’s world – more important is the knowledge of how to advise and teach students to use technology efficiently and responsibly through their subject. Students faced with a ‘problem’ will need to hunt the internet for open source software, download apps and respond to the problem using technology as a problem solving tool. The scenarios are endless, but can be generated by the teacher - this could mean students publishing work through Amazon’s Kindle or keeping a blog within a class wiki. Teachers do not need to have technical knowledge; rather they need knowledge of trends and opportunities. They then need to blend their basic subject pedagogy within these new trends to contextualise ICT skills.This book looks at pedagogical approaches to using technology in the classroom that will help you to harness future trends, technology and software and embed them into your subject teaching. Full of practical advice, it illustrates how secondary teachers – of any discipline – can accelerate their students’ learning, progress and ability within their subject whilst developing the ICT skills needed in the workplace and society. Including case studies and examples throughout, chapters cover:Blended Learning (mixing traditional teaching methods with e-learning)Developing interactive studentsMobile technologiesStudent safety onlineE-Portfolios and Virtual Learning EnvironmentsThis timely new book will help you structure your teaching to harness the latest developments in technology in tandem with the students you teach.

"James Shea brings us to the edge of the unknown and points into the darkness, until our eyes adjust and we see that he is pointing at himself, already there. These poems make me wish I had the same dreams Shea has; after reading this book it seems possible--anything does."--Nick Flynn