Becoming a physical education teacher / Gary Stidder.
Stidder, Gary, 1962-
2015
GV361 .S77 2015 (Mapit)
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Title Becoming a physical education teacher / Gary Stidder.
Author Stidder, Gary, 1962-
ISBN 9781138778283 paperback
9781138778276 hardcover
1138778273 hardcover
9781315772080 electronic book
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
Language English
Description xvii, 206 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number GV361 .S77 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification 613.7/07
Summary Teaching physical education is a challenging but rewarding occupation. Finding a way into the profession can be a daunting task while regular changes in government policy can make it hard to stay up to date. This engaging new book explains the process of becoming and being a teacher of secondary school physical education, from the various routes of entry into the profession, to the realities of being a qualified physical education teacher, to the ways in which experienced teachers can become teacher educators and nurture the next generation. It combines rich personal accounts of teaching in, and being taught, physical education, with practical advice for trainees, newly qualified teachers and established professionals, with an emphasis throughout on the importance of critical self-reflection. The book begins by exploring the nature and purpose of physical education and examining the historical development of initial teacher training. It examines recent changes in training, policy and curriculum, and offers an overview of the various ways of becoming a physical education teacher, including the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and school and employment based on routes. The book offers advice on what to expect at interview, meeting the standards for qualifying to teach, and how to survive the difficult first year as a newly qualified teacher. It also outlines the challenges and rewards of being a qualified teacher, mentor or curriculum leader, as well as a teacher educator within higher education. Concise, helpful, and filled with sensible insights based on real experiences of teaching physical education, Becoming a Physical Education Teacher is an essential read for anybody considering entering the profession, or for students, trainees, newly qualified or experienced teachers wanting to understand better the process of becoming, and being, a successful physical education teacher. -- from back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-200) and index.
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Section 1. What you need to know: 1. Why become a Physical Education teacher?
2. How to become a Physical Education teacher
3. What is a Physical Education teacher?
4. What is Physical Education?
5. What is Physical Education policy?
Section 2. The journey ahead: 6. Becoming a trainee Physical Education teacher
7. Becoming a Physical Education teacher
8. Becoming a curriculum leader for Physical Education
Section 3. Moving on: 9. Being a reflective Physical Education teacher
10. Being a mentor in Physical Education
11. The wider role of being a Physical Education teacher
12. The twenty-first-century Physical Education teacher.

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