Practical Guide to Teaching Science in the Secondary School

A Practical Guide to Teaching Science in the Secondary School is a workbook designed to support student teachers, trainees and newly qualified teachers learn how to teach science. With a strong practical focus, which deals directly with teaching in the school science laboratory, it will help teachers build on their basic skills and increase their broader knowledge and understanding. It contains all the advice, guidance and resources new and student science teachers need to reflect on and develop their teaching practice, helping them to plan lessons across the subject in a variety of teaching situations. Helpful features include: case studies examples of pupils' work examples of existing good practice a range of tried-and-tested teaching strategies activities in each chapter to help student science teachers analyse their learning and performance web links for further reading on evidence-based practice. Designed to be used independently or as an integrated extension of the popular textbook Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School, which provides detailed examples of theory in practice, this book is packed with examples of how to analyse practice to ensure learning is maximised in the classroom. Students, trainees and newly qualified teachers will find this book an invaluable resource because of its concise, direct style and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of science teaching.Newton, Douglas P. is the author of 'Practical Guide to Teaching Science in the Secondary School' with ISBN 9780415453646 and ISBN 041545364X.