| Description |
xvi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Links to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Becoming a Teacher -- Meeting the central aims of the Australian Curriculum -- Meeting the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers -- School culture -- Relationships -- Ethics -- Becoming a teacher: Being proactive and reflective -- Your induction program -- 2 Building Your Teaching Portfolio and Applying for a Job -- Applying for a teaching role -- Developing a teaching portfolio -- Finding the right school -- Types of vacancies -- Writing a job application -- The interview process -- 3 Beginning Your Teaching Career -- First steps on being appointed -- Meeting your mentor -- Orientation -- Meeting your colleagues -- Ongoing induction -- Getting to know your students -- Planning for your first day -- Foundation classes -- 4 Getting to Know Your Students through Assessment -- Getting to know your students -- The central place of assessment -- Learning intentions and goals -- 5 Effective Strategies for Lesson Planning -- Incorporating research in your practice -- Structuring lessons -- Questioning -- Cooperative learning -- Differentiated learning and instruction -- Engaging your students in their learning -- Putting it all together -- 6 Learning Diversity in the Classroom -- Students with special learning needs -- Learning diversity at your school -- Communicating with parents -- Student Support Groups -- Individual Learning Plans -- What is the NCCD? -- 7 Supporting Students with Special Needs -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Hearing impairments -- Visual impairments -- Physical disabilities -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Students with specific learning disorders -- Severe language disorders -- Gifted and talented students -- 8 Understanding Behaviour and Student Well-being -- Understanding well-being and behaviour -- Beginning to understand your students as individuals -- Proactive approaches to behaviour management -- Dealing with specific types of misbehaviour -- 9 Working with Colleagues: A Whole-School Behaviour Management Approach -- Whole-school behaviour management models -- Tier 3 students -- Bullying -- Parents and cases of chronic misbehaviour -- 10 Teacher Well-being and Ethical Responsibilities -- Teacher well-being -- Professional development -- Professional ethics -- Working in rural and remote schools -- Challenges in the lives of students |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Teaching -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Teaching -- Vocational guidance -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Teachers -- Employment -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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| Author |
Kavanaugh, Michael, author
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| ISBN |
9780190322854 |
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0190322853 |
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