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Drawing on best practice for the continuing professional development (CPD) of practising physical education teachers, this book encourages teachers to reflect on their own practices and how these can be developed as they continue their professional journey to support student learning. The book covers three main themes: improving students' learning and supporting student progress; the teacher as learner - developing your expertise as a teacher; and supporting professional development - how as a teacher you can lead and own your continuing learning in a sustainable manner.
Throughout the book, teachers are encouraged not just to reflect on where they are now, but also what changes they INTEND to make to their practice, how they IMPLEMENT those changes and then to review the IMPACT this has had on students' learning. Each chapter includes tasks embedded within the content to encourage the reader to reflect on how they could apply the new knowledge they are acquiring from reading and engaging with the chapter.
Written for a global audience, the book brings together examples from the Singapore Physical Education and Sports Teacher Academy (PESTA), which provides CPD to teachers in the high-performing Singaporean system. Offering high quality research and practice, this book is a pivotal resource for physical education teachers undertaking CPD all over the world.
List of contents
1. Continuing Professional Development in Physical Education: Doing it Our Way Section 1: Supporting Student Progress 2. Continuity and Progression: What Do My Students Need to Know and Understand to Make Progress? 3. Knowing Students as Individuals and Understanding Their Needs 4. Learners and Learning in Physical Education: Games-Centred Approaches and Nonlinear Pedagogy 5. Identifying and Developing Students' Readiness to Learn 6. Inclusive Physical Education 7. Assessing Student's Progress Formatively 8. Intentionality: The Key to Effective Affective Learning Section 2: Developing as a Teacher 9. You as the Teacher: Teacher Identity and How It Relates to Your Philosophy of Teaching 10. Teaching Approaches 11. Enhancing Physical Education Using Digital Technologies 12. Being a Reflective Teacher: Using Narrative Inquiry as Professional Development in Physical Education Section 3: Organising Continuing Professional Development 13. Professional Development: What is It and How Can It Work For Me? 14. Being a Mentor 15. Leading and Managing for Effective Continuing Professional Development in Physical Education 16. Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Supporting the Delivery of Quality Teaching in Physical Education 17. And Finally... Would You Like to be Taught By You?
About the author
Susan Capel is Emeritus Professor of Physical Education at Brunel University, London, UK.
Julia Lawrence is Senior Lecturer in Education at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.
Melanie Martens is Academy Principal at the Physical Education and Sports Teacher Academy, Ministry of Education, Singapore.
Hanif Abdul Rahman is Principal Master Teacher at the Physical Education and Sports Teacher Academy, Ministry of Education, Singapore.
Summary
This book provides best practice for the continuing professional development (CPD) of practicing physical education teachers and encourages them to reflect on their own practices. Offering high quality research and practice, this book is a pivotal resource for physical education teachers’ undertaking CPD all over the world.
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Each chapter in the book is designed to provide a springboard to help teachers expand their pedagogical skills. They are designed to be used both as independent reading for both teachers and professional development personnel but also as a focus for shared professional development experiences. They will be an invaluable resource for both.
Dr Judith Rink, Emeritus Professor, University of South Carolina, USA
Overall, this is an insightful and comprehensive book that suits CPD providers of in-service teacher training and in-service teachers. Although the topics were drawn from Singapore’s educational context, the practices are applicable worldwide as they are guided by good practices globally. Hence, I strongly recommend you have a read!
Koh Koon Teck, Head, Physical Education & Sports Science, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Each chapter in the book is designed to provide a springboard to help teachers expand their pedagogical skills. They are designed to be used both as independent reading for both teachers and professional development personnel but also as a focus for shared professional development experiences. They will be an invaluable resource for both.
Dr Judith Rink, Emeritus Professor, University of South Carolina, USA
Overall, this is an insightful and comprehensive book that suits CPD providers of in-service teacher training and in-service teachers. Although the topics were drawn from Singapore's educational context, the practices are applicable worldwide as they are guided by good practices globally. Hence, I strongly recommend you have a read!
Koh Koon Teck, Head, Physical Education & Sports Science, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
