Teaching Middle Years: Rethinking Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment

ISBN-13: 9780367719623 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 432 str.

Donna Pendergast; Nan Bahr; Katherine Main

Opis

An updated edition of the comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing area of middle schooling, for teachers, teacher education students and school administrators.

Spis treści

Contributors

Tables, figures and provocations

Acronyms and abbreviations

Preface

Part 1: The middle years

1. Middle years education

2. The adolescent learner

3. Student wellbeing and engagement

4. Quality teaching and learning

5. Catering for individual students

6. Transition

Part 2: Curriculum practices in the middle years

7. Literacy

8. Numeracy

9. Physical activity

10. Curriculum

Part 3: Pedagogical practices in the middle years

11. Cooperative and collaborative learning

12. Teams and teaming

13. Higher order thinking

14. Positive behaviour management

15. Using information and communication technologies

16. Parent and community engagement

Part 4: Assessment practices in the middle years

17. Assessment

Part 5: Middle years education in action

18. School reform and sustainable practice

Acknowledgements

References

Index

O autorze

Professor Donna Pendergast is Dean and Head of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. Dr Katherine Main is a senior lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. Professor Nan Bahr is Dean, Arts, Education and Law Group at Griffith University.