Learning for Teaching

Learning for Teaching: Teaching for Learning is a valuable resource for students studying to become either early childhood, primary or secondary teachers in Australia. This introductory text explores the key roles and responsibilities of teaching. The authors examine key teaching issues such as professional standards, teaching and learning strategies, assessment, evaluation, reporting and the role of the teacher. Teaching and learning strategies are defined; rationales for their use are provided; when and why you would use particular strategies is explained; the positive and negative uses and specific uses of strategies in different curriculum areas are discussed. The three educational sectors - government, Catholic and independent schools - are covered and explained. Learning for Teaching: Teaching for Learning is a valuable text for students entering the education profession. It is a practical book challenging students to see the whole scope of their responsibilities as teachers and educators in their training and teaching.