Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers: Using Cognitive Science - in the Classroo

An accessible, carefully researched, quick-read outlining the benefits and applications of cognitive science for the early career teacher and their pupils.

List of contents

1. Introduction: what is cognitive science and what does it mean to you as a teacher? 2. Let's step back a bit first: the power of being a human first teacher 3. Great expectations: a punchy combo with the human first teaching approach 4. OK, so it's time to plan: how does cognitive science empower you? 5. Next steps: consciously incompetent to unconsciously competent, how does that happen? 6. Time to get out there and change lives Acronym buster Index

About the author

Kelly Richens was a science teacher and Lead Practitioner for Teaching and Learning in schools for more than 10 years. She has recently started a role in initial teacher training, inspired and motivated by the opportunity to create a positive ripple effect by training teachers.
Emma Hollis' passion is teacher education. After gaining a first class degree in psychology and training as a primary teacher, she became head of initial teacher education for a SCITT provider. She sees teacher education as a continuum and, whilst her heart will always be very close to the initial stages of a teacher's development, she is also dedicated to ensuring teachers are given access to high quality professional development throughout their careers. Emma has been Executive Director of NASBTT since 2017.

Summary

An accessible, carefully researched, quick-read outlining the benefits and applications of cognitive science for the early career teacher and their pupils.

Product details

• Authors: Kelly Richens, Kelly Woodford-Richens
• Assisted by: Emma Hollis (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781914171055
• ISBN: 978-1-914171-05-5
• No. of pages: 116
• Series: Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Teaching skills & techniques, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / General