Achieving Competence, Success and Excellence in Teaching - Hardcover

Brundrett, Mark; Silcock, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415240670 ISBN 13: 9780415240673

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Measuring the ability to teach is central to government policies to raise standards in schools. 'Successful teaching' is now measured through basic technical and personal skills in the context of the National Curriculum. Teachers are labelled successes or failures based on graded OFSTED inspections.
This thought-provoking book explains how different levels or qualities of teaching can be identified and achieved. It outlines the criteria for competent, successful and excellent educational practice, whilst suggesting ways of achieving the highest possible measure of excellence.
Uniquely, the authors separate the classical teaching approaches, teacher and pupil centred, from the more contemporary, partnership approaches. They look at a variety of models of successful and quality teaching and illustrate their virtues and limitations. The book also highlights ways in which inspection and appraisal strategies can be revised to meet criteria acceptable to both teachers and the groups to whom they are accountable.

About this title

Review:

'I think that this (book)... breaks new ground in developing a co-constructivist method of teaching.' - Professor Colin Richards

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415240670
• ISBN 13: 9780415240673
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192