In its first and second editions this book has rapidly established itself as an invaluable guide to the daunting experience of teaching practice. The third edition contains new material dealing with disruptive behaviour in schools, and management and control in the classroom. The authors now deal with both Primary and Secondary teaching and appraise GCSE courses of study. They have added an Appendix on computers in schools, and consider the New Right' in connection with future developments in education.

Table of Contents:
Part I: Some perspectives on teaching and learning Teaching in contemporary Britain Primary education Secondary education The social and economic context The 'New Right' and future educational developments The contraction of the system Unemployment and leisure Accountability Disruptive behaviour in schools The school as an organization The teacher's way of life in school Children as learners Notes and references Part II: Preparation and planning Introduction The preliminary visit The purpose of the preliminary visit What to look for and what information to collect Aims and objectives Terminology Some characteristics of aims Two kinds of objectives: (1) behavioural and (2) non-behavioural Some characteristics of behavioural objectives The student teacher and behavioural objectives Non-behavioural objectives The debate surrounding the use of behavioural objectives A reappraisal Identifying and writing objectives Objectives in individualized learning Aims and objectives in profiles and profiling Conclusion: some suggestions Schemes of work What to include in a scheme of work Sequencing Two specimen schemes The lesson note The first step Learning phases and instructional events Application of the learning phases/instructional events models to a class lesson Two specimen lesson notes Alternative lesson plans Lesson plans-some related issues Self-appraisals Organizing one's lesson note file A note on graded workcards and worksheets Observation lessons Notes and references Part III: Practising teaching Introduction Primary teaching Introduction The children The teachers The curriculum Classroom organization Some organizational concepts in primary education Teaching and learning styles in primary classrooms Notes and references Secondary teaching First meeting(s) with one's classes Lesson presentation skills Questions and questioning Explaining and explanations Language and classroom interaction Characteristics of talk Subject-specific language Some relevant research findings Notes and references Mixed ability teaching Social structure and interaction in learning situations Teaching strategies in mixed ability groups Slow learners and bright pupils in mixed ability classes Implications for student teachers Notes and references Related issues Multicultural classrooms A multicultural curriculum Language in the education of ethnic minority pupils Creole interference Code-switching Attitudes towards language and educational achievement Notes and references Children with learning difficulties Introduction Teachers' reactions The curriculum and integration programmes Notes and references Management and control in the classroom Introduction Schools of thought on classroom management Pupil expectations of teachers Some differences affecting behaviour in classrooms What makes pupils misbehave? Rules in the classroom Suggestions for handling minor misbeha