Learning to be a teacher / John Lange and Sue Burroughs-Lange.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.

Section 1. A learning perspective on teacher development. 1. Your professional learning consciousness -- 2. Becoming a self-regulating, autonomous professional -- Section 2. Professional learning strategies. 3. Self-monitoring teaching and learning -- 4. The self-regulation of professional learning - the professional learning agenda -- 5. Advancing your professional learning -- 6. Refining professional learning through review and interpretation -- 7. The planning process.

"Becoming a teacher involves learning a new skillset and examining your development to ensure you are engaging meaningfully with teaching and learning. This book discusses theoretical and conceptual ideas, linked to classroom strategies, that support your teacher training, giving you the confidence to take charge of your professional growth. Built around a series of "contributing ideas," this book includes a conceptual framework for critically analyzing and thinking about the teaching and learning environment. Examples throughout explore how to make the most of professional learning opportunities so students can take personal control of their learning, through self-regulation and self-monitoring. Strategies for making practical use of these ideas for classroom planning and preparation for learning are also included. This essetial reading for students on primary and scondary initial teacher eduation courses, including undergraduate (BEd, BA w/QTS), postgraduate (PGCE, PGDE), and school-based (School Direct, SCITT, Teach First) routes into teaching."--Back cover.