Learning for Teaching: Teaching for learning 3E gives a practical introduction to the roles, responsibilities and essential tasks of teachers. Easy to read, concise chapters examine the basics of how to plan, prepare and teach using a range of teaching and learning strategies.

It presents topics such as standards, professionalism, lesson planning, teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation, and promoting positive behaviour, all with a get-up-and-running focus. Activities in all chapters promote reflection and help readers practice their skills.

Suitable for beginning teachers in early childhood, primary and secondary teaching programs, it encourages readers to develop their professional ‘personality’, knowledge and skills in order to make a difference as educators.

Part A: Framework for Teaching
1. Historical overview of the educational system in Australia
2. The current structure of schooling
3. Teacher work
4. Professionalism in teaching
5. Standards in teaching
6. Professional portfolios
7. Professional development

Part B: Preparing for Practice
8. The teaching and learning cycle
9. Curriculum development
10. Levels of planning
11. Curriculum planning
12. Lesson planning
13. Structuring the lesson
14. Teaching and learning strategies
15. Methods of grouping
16. Assessment, evaluating and reporting

Part C: Building Relationships for Effective Classroom Organisation and Management
17. Knowing your students
18. Student motivation and engagement
19. Promoting positive behavior
20. Communicating and working with parents and the community

Learning for Teaching: Teaching for learning 3E gives a practical introduction to the roles, responsibilities and essential tasks of teachers. Easy to read, concise chapters examine the basics of how to plan, prepare and teach using a range of teaching and learning strategies. It presents topics such as standards, professionalism, lesson planning, teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation, and promoting positive behaviour, all with a get-up-and-running focus. Activities in all chapters promote reflection and help readers practice their skills. Suitable for beginning teachers in early childhood, primary and secondary teaching programs, it encourages readers to develop their professional ‘personality’, knowledge and skills in order to make a difference as educators. Now discusses key changes that have occurred in education in Australia, including the introduction of the Australian Curriculum and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The chapter on ‘Standards in teaching’ has been rewritten to focus on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, which are also considered in the chapter on ‘Professional portfolios’. Material on ‘Lesson planning’ (Chapter 12) has been restructured to enhance the flow of topics; it now also discusses the use of daybooks. Resources for Instructors include new online video activities; there are also PowerPoints, an Instructor’s guide and Artwork from the text. Concise, streamlined chapters cover key concepts and issues in teaching and learning in a clear and direct way. Numerous activities give students the opportunity to interact with the content and reflect on their own philosophy. An appendix of Weblinks suggests useful sites for accessing additional information on key topics and issues. Stories from Australians who have experienced education in different decades trace the development of our education system and reflect the changes that have occurred over the last century.