Location: United States |  Change Location
0
Male flipping through Corwin book

Hands-on, Practical Guidance for Educators

From math, literacy, equity, multilingual learners, and SEL, to assessment, school counseling, and education leadership, our books are research-based and authored by experts on topics most relevant to what educators are facing today.

 

The Truth about Teaching - Book Cover Look Inside
Add to Wish List

The Truth about Teaching

An evidence-informed guide for new teachers

Drawing on years of experience teaching in a diverse range of schools and powered by a nuanced understanding of educational research, Greg Ashman presents the most vital ideas that you need to know in order to succeed in teaching. Find out how to avoid common mistakes and challenge some of the myths about what good teaching really is.

Evidence-informed, the book explores major issues you will encounter in schools, including the science of learning, classroom management, explicit forms of teaching, why the use of phonics has been such a controversial issue and smart ways to evaluate the potential of technology in the classroom.

If you are training to teach in primary or secondary education, or in the early stages of your teacher career, this book is for you.

Full description


The Truth about Teaching - Book Cover Look Inside
Add to Wish List
Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781526420879
  • Published By: Sage UK
  • Year: 2018
  • Page Count: 200
  • Publication date: December 13, 2018

Price: $36

Price: $36
Volume Discounts applied in Shopping Cart

Review Copies

This book is not available as a review copy.
Description

Description

As a teacher, you are a magician. You conjure understanding where there was none.

Drawing on years of experience teaching in a diverse range of schools and powered by a nuanced understanding of educational research, Greg Ashman presents the most vital ideas that you need to know in order to succeed in teaching. Find out how to avoid common mistakes and challenge some of the myths about what good teaching really is.

Evidence-informed, the book explores major issues you will encounter in schools, including the science of learning, classroom management, explicit forms of teaching, why the use of phonics has been such a controversial issue and smart ways to evaluate the potential of technology in the classroom.

If you are training to teach in primary or secondary education, or in the early stages of your teacher career, this book is for you.

Author(s)

Author(s)

Greg Ashman photo

Greg Ashman

Greg Ashman grew up in the UK. In 1997, after studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge, he began training as a teacher at the Institute of Education in London. He went on to teach in three London comprehensive schools and took on roles including Head of Science, Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. In 2010, he moved to Ballarat, Australia, with his young family. Since then, he has worked as Head of Mathematics at Ballarat Clarendon College. During this time, he has developed an interest in education research and is currently undertaking a PhD in Instructional Design, as well as taking on the role of Deputy Principal at Clarendon.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: A short history of education

Chapter 2: Classroom management

Chapter 3: The science of learning

Chapter 4: Motivating students

Chapter 5: Explicit teaching

Chapter 6: Alternatives to explicit teaching

Chapter 7: Planning lessons

Chapter 8: Assessment and feedback

Chapter 9: Using technology

Chapter 10: The phonics debate

Chapter 11: To be a teacher

Reviews

Reviews

Price: $36
Volume Discounts applied in Shopping Cart

Review Copies

This book is not available as a review copy.