This book is a review of more than twenty years of international research on teacher educators. It offers a solid overview of what is known about the professional roles, professional behaviour and professional development of teacher educators. A systematic analysis of the focus, methods and data sources of 137 key publications on teacher educators make this book into an important reference work for everyone interested in the work of and research on teacher educators. There is a growing consensus that teacher educators largely determine the quality of teachers and hence, the quality of education.
In this issue of The Teacher’s Magazine we provide you with a series of posters that will help the students get a deeper understanding about ecosystems’ dynamics and underline the importance of avoiding actions which harm the environment. Is it necessary to have a textbook? When do we need to choose one? How can we choose the best textbook? Find the answers to these questions, as well as a useful guide to check how complete a textbook is. You will also get interesting information on how to incorporate technology in the classroom.
Teacher Training Workshop - Warmers, Modeling and Context
A warmers, modeling and context workshop hosted by Dave Hopkins. This video comes from a real teaching training course. This video will help new and experienced ESL teachers to teach context in ESL classes.
World English 2 TB AudioWorld English is an exciting new four-skills general English series which uses National Geographic content, images and video to teach the language that learners need to succeed in their daily lives. The series is built upon clear and practical learning goals which are presented and practiced through appropriate themes and topics. A competency-based series, World English uses real people, real places and real language to connect learners of English to the world.
I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' lounge. I'm sure of it! So why is Miss Malarkey moving into my apartment house?... What could be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate kids' comic misunderstandings about the private lives of teachers.
