1st Edition

The Art of Teaching Experiences of Schools

By Cedric Cullingford Copyright 2010
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

A central dilemma for teachers is finding ways to deal with the multiple perspectives and demands of pupils, parents, school management, and external forces. The Art of Teaching explores the tension between teaching and learning that all teachers face. Presenting a series of insights into the art of teaching from the perspectives of those individuals most closely involved in the schooling... Read more

Preface  1. The Dilemmas of Teaching  2. The Evidence  3. Policies inside and outside School  4. Pupils’ Experience of School  5. What Pupils think of Teachers  6. Teachers as they see Themselves  7. Teachers’ Relationships with Parents  8. The Ethos of Schools  9. What pupils would like from Education  10. Intelligence; What teachers can do  11. Relationships; What teachers need to know  12. Sources of Information; How Teachers deal with them  13. How Teachers cope  Conclusions

Biography

Cedric Cullingford was formerly Professor of Education at the University of Huddersfield. His many books include The Causes of Exclusion (Routledge) and How Pupils Cope with School (Cambridge Scholar’s Press).