The Fundamentals of Teaching Practice

Undoubtedly, as a comparative novice whose only
experience so far has been that of a recipient of the school curriculum
material, the student teacher has what Cohen, Manion, Morrison, and
Wyse (2010) term a mixture of anticipation, anxiety, excitement,
eagerness, trepidation and more than a few butterflies in the stomach.
Genuinely, that is normal and should be expected of any beginner in a
programme. In line with current trends in Zimbabwe’s teaching
profession, the thrust of this book is to support student teachers,
newly qualified and even experienced teachers in their classroom
discourses. This thoroughly researched and authoritative yet accessible
textbook covers all the important concepts and basic skills that both
the student teacher and the experienced teacher need to understand in
issues to do with Teaching Practice.

Issues covered include: the
concept of Teaching Practice (TP), preliminary visits to host schools,
curriculum development in schools, professional records, how to teach,
teaching methods, educational media and technology, classroom
management, refl ective practice in teaching, questioning techniques,
motivating pupils, interaction patterns, child abuse and multi-cultural
classroom as well as chapters on stress management, teacher
professionalism and final TP assessment period.