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Issues In Contemporary Teaching: Volume 1, David Lynch, Bruce A. Knight
Issues In Contemporary Teaching: Volume 1, David Lynch, Bruce A. Knight
David Lynch
This book is a collection of essays that focus on issues that are informing the work of the contemporary teacher. While somewhat broad in scope, the book provides the reader with a snap-shot of research endeavors that are informing teacher work. Essentially the book examines the changing nature of teacher work, including capabilities for the information age, the changing curriculum, new understandings about the brain, the diverse range of learners needs in inclusive classrooms and enhancing the mental health and well-being of students.
The Future Of Teacher Education: Reflections On Innovations, David E. Lynch, Richard Smith
The Future Of Teacher Education: Reflections On Innovations, David E. Lynch, Richard Smith
David Lynch
This article is about teacher education reform. At the time of writing, teacher education (which is predominately the domain of universities in Australia), has undergone numerous critical reviews with little change effect. The teaching profession's struggles to cope with a changing world has been documented and an increasing push from Australian governments, at both the state and federal level for improved school outcomes are regular pieces in the national Australian press. A cadre of teacher education commentators call for are think on teacher education. This article showcases a disruptive model in teacher education and answers some of the ponderings around …