PGCE Full Time 2011-12 Professional Studies Emma Morley & Mark Jenkins GOOD TEACHERS.

PGCE Full Time 2011-12PGCE Full Time 2011-12Professional StudiesProfessional StudiesEmma Morley & Mark JenkinsEmma Morley & Mark Jenkins

GOOD TEACHERS

Reflect...Reflect...On...the teachers and teaching whichhave had a positive impact on your

ownlearning and development.

Identify :What they did… What characteristics they had …

Discuss...Discuss...

SimilaritiesDifferencesWhat you have experiencedWhat you have seen

Reflect...Reflect...On...the converse. Identify

teachers or teaching which have had a negative impact on your learning or development..

Discuss how to turn the negative into a positive i.e. to avoid a negative impact a teacher should … or teaching should

A good teacher is someone A good teacher is someone who ...who ...

Highlight the top 5 features on your own list.

Form a group Take turns to contribute one

idea.One person recordsGet ready to share some ideas

within the whole group.

Different ViewsDifferent Views

Teaching: Science, Craft or Art ?

Muijs & Reynolds (2001) argue that it is possible to create a science of teaching

Marland (1975) regards teaching as essentially a craft

Eisner (1979) views teaching as essentially an art

(Arthur & Cremin, 2010:10)

Charismatic, technical, Charismatic, technical, reflective?reflective?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds6GqqxnMOg

Phil Beadle- The Unteacheables (Channel 4)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLFQYbjYsso

The inspectors.....The inspectors.....Outstanding, Good, Satisfactory, Inadequate

‘Ofsted uses 390 words to summarise the characteristics of outstanding teaching, including: committed, confident, imaginative, knowledgeable, independent and thoughtful. Outstanding trainees should possess high and demanding expectations, be committed to raising achievement and know how to accomplish this in ways appropriate to the pupils they are teaching. They are expected to take the initiative, think rigorously and pursue their professional development across the life of the school’

(Ofsted, 2005 cited in Grigg, 2010:3)

Consider and compare...Consider and compare...

A selection of the research findings with your own ideas about good teachers

Asking children: A good Asking children: A good teacherteacher

SmilesIs generous

Listens to youHas faith in youEncourages you

Keeps things positiveLikes teaching children

Takes time to explain thingsEnjoys teaching different subjects

Helps you when you are stuckTells you how you are doing

Does not give upon youLets you have your sayCares for your opinionMakes you feel cleverTreats people fairlyMakes allowancesStands up for you

Tells the truthForgives you

Laughs

8 9 year olds – Hayes, D.(2006) Inspiring Primary Teaching. Exeter: Learning Matters

Reflect... (IST)Reflect... (IST)

Why do you want to teach?What kind of teacher do I want to

be?What will your personal teaching

philosophy be?

Some ‘big’ questions to think Some ‘big’ questions to think about...about...The new primary curriculum- what should

it look like?Children- should they be playing so much

in school?Schools- should schools weed out poor

teachers and reward the best?Parents- should parents have more say in

the classroom?The government – should the government

have the duty to test children regularlyInspectors – should inspections be ‘spot’

checks without any notice?