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A guide to teaching practice in Ireland /

Walsh, Brendan,

A guide to teaching practice in Ireland / - Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, c2009. - x, 187 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-180) and index.

Offers a comprehensive treatment of the issues facing pre-service teachers, along with guidance for those in the early years of a teaching career. This title provides practical guidance on areas, including classroom management, planning for lessons, time management, evaluating learning, motivating pupils, and dealing with conflict. This title offers a comprehensive treatment of the issues facing pre-service teachers, along with guidance for those in the early years of a teaching career. It provides practical guidance on many areas, including: classroom management; planning for lessons; time management; evaluating learning; motivating pupils; dealing with conflict; and, managing stress. It assesses teaching methodology in light of changes in Irish educational policy in recent years: the Teaching Council, Whole School Evaluation, National Pilot Project on Teacher Induction. Michael Shevlin, Head of School of Education at TCD, contributes a chapter on Special Educational Needs and the issues facing teachers and pupils in Ireland today. This title encourages reflective teaching and lifelong learning to promote continuous professional development. It is written in an accessible style and provides end of chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading. The authors draw on their twenty years' teaching experience along with academic learning and thorough research.

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Teachers--Training of--Ireland.
Classroom management--Ireland.
Special education--Ireland.

370.7 / WAL