Smart Teaching: A Guide for Trainee Teachers - Paperback

by Julian White (Author)

Whether you are training to teach in primary or secondary schools, or stepping into the classroom as a qualified teacher, this book is your smart guide to informed classroom practice.

It offers guidance on developing essential teaching skills, drawn from robust research findings and real-life examples, with reference to the Core Content Framework throughout. Each chapter offers strategies for success that are quickly applicable and can save time as you enhance and improve your teaching practice.

Key topics include:

- Establishing positive behaviour in your classroom

- Structuring effective lessons for rapid learning

- Adapting your teaching to meet individual needs

- Using assessment to fine tune your teaching and enhance the learning

- What to expect after your teacher training

Julian White is Programme lead for the PGCE Secondary in Secondary English at Bradford College.

Author Biography

Julian White is a Senior University Practitioner at the University of Huddersfield, where he leads on the PGCE in Secondary English. Julian also works as an independent educational consultant and is undertaking research at the University of Leeds, which is focused on the professional development of Early Career Teachers and education policy. He taught drama, music and English for many years and worked as a senior leader in 3 secondary schools, specialising in both student support and curriculum leadership.