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From Trainee to Teacher
Thomas S. C. Farrell
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Description for From Trainee to Teacher
Hardcover. From Trainee to Teacher outlines and describes a comprehensive framework for the professional development of novice teachers through reflective practice that is grounded in the classroom realities of real teaching contexts so that they can develop beyond their novice years and become expert ESL/EFL teachers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: EBA; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 440.
For many novice ESL/EFL teachers the transition from their teacher education program (Cert or MA) to their first year of teaching has been characterized as a type of 'reality shock' because the ideals that novice teachers may have formed during the education program are often replaced by the harsh realities of the classroom, and social and political contexts of the school in which they are teaching. One reason for this may be that teacher education programs are unable to reproduce an environment similar to that teachers face when they graduate. Even though many schools may have induction programs available, many ... Read more
For many novice ESL/EFL teachers the transition from their teacher education program (Cert or MA) to their first year of teaching has been characterized as a type of 'reality shock' because the ideals that novice teachers may have formed during the education program are often replaced by the harsh realities of the classroom, and social and political contexts of the school in which they are teaching. One reason for this may be that teacher education programs are unable to reproduce an environment similar to that teachers face when they graduate. Even though many schools may have induction programs available, many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845531508
SKU
V9781845531508
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Ref
99-21
About Thomas S. C. Farrell
Thomas S.C. Farrell is a professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada. His professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education and Development. He is series editor for the Language Teacher Research series (Asia, Americas, Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, and the Middle East) for TESOL, USA. His recent books are Succeeding with English Language Learners: A guide for ... Read more
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