This series examines research, theory and practice in the context of university education, professional practice, work and society. The series explores places where two or more of these arenas come together. Themes that are explored in the series include: university education of professions, society expectations of professional practice, professional practice workplaces and strategies for investigating each of these areas.
Teacher Professional Development for Improving Quality of Teaching
This book makes a major contribution to knowledge and theory by drawing implications of teacher effectiveness research for the field of teacher training and professional development. The first part of the book provides a critical review of research on teacher training and professional development and illustrates the limitations of the main approaches to teacher development such as the competence-based and the holistic approach. A dynamic perspective to policy and practice in teacher training and professional development is advocated. The second part of the book provides a critical review of research on teacher effectiveness.
Science teacher educators prepare and provide professional development for teachers at all grade levels. They seek to improve conditions in classroom teaching and learning, professional development, and teacher recruitment and retention.
Outcomes is a completely new general English course in which: • Natural, real-world grammar and vocabulary help students to succeed in social, professional, and academic settings • CEF goals are the focus of communication activities where students learn and practice the language they need to have conversations in English • Clear outcomes in every lesson of every unit provide students with a sense of achievement as they progress through the course • Grammar reference section with activities for all grammar points covered • Eight two-page Writing lessons which cover social, academic and professional writing needs
Fool Moon is a 2001 contemporary fantasy novel by author Jim Butcher. It is the second novel in The Dresden Files, which follows the character of Harry Dresden, present-day Chicago's only professional wizard.
