Getting the practical teaching
element right :
A guide for literacy, numeracy
and ESOL teacher educators
Helen Casey, Jay Derrick, Samantha Duncan and David Mallows
April 2007
Contents
Introduction
Theory and practice
The organisation of teaching practice:
8 Group teaching practice
11 Paired teaching practice
12 Individual teaching practice
How to organise group teaching practice or ‘training groups’
More than just teaching - opportunities for observation
‘Practise as you preach’ - the role of modelling
Putting it all together
Innovative partnership arrangements
Methods of assessing teaching practice
Formative and summative assessment
References
Appendices
32 Appendix 1: Examples of job descriptions for
teaching practice mentors
34 Appendix 2: Examples of timetables for teaching
practice groups
37 Appendix 3: Example teaching practice feedback record sheet