Teaching Teachers: Processes And Practices

Description: This book is a rich resource for all those who support the learning of teachers. These teachers of teachers (ToTs) may find themselves: Being responsible for staff development within the context of a school; Running a one-off workshop or a longer in-service programme; Teaching university-based elements of an initial teacher preparation (ITP) programme; or Mentoring a trainee during the classroom based elements of their ITP or as part of an ongoing programme of inservice provision. Based on many years of experience in the field as ToTs and researchers, the authors provide strategies which support the following processes and practices: Designing and planning effective programmes to support teacher learning Planning sessions or sequences of sessions on such programmes Engaging in a one-to-one mentoring process Assessing teachers and their learning Managing your personal development as a ToTs

Review: "useful for any teacher who has just adopted a mentoring role" "the book is also full of insightful reflective commnets, tasks and suggestions for even the most experienced trainer" "the concluding chapters provide more excellent ideas and input about assessingand evaluating teachers' progress" "i would highly recommend that anyone involved in training or mentoring read 'Teaching ateachers'" IH Journal, Spring 2009--Sanford Lakoff

Contents: Introduction; Section 1 Preparing yourself; 1. What teachers need to learn; 2. How teachers learn; 3. Teachers learning from their own and others' experience - putting it all together; Section 2 Developing programmes that support teacher learning; 4. Designing your programme; 5. Planning; 6. Preparation; 7. Working 1 to 1; Section 3 Developing as a Teacher of Teachers; 8. ToTs together; 9. Working together to develop in-class teaching skills; 10. Managing your development alone; Section 4 Assessment and evaluation; 11. Assessing teachers and their teaching; 12. Evaluation; Further Reading.

Author Biography: Angi Malderez is a Senior Lecturer at Leeds University. Martin Wedell is Senior Lecturer and Head of International Education at the University of Leeds, UK.