Questioning. /MarkInfo << Since the special education teacher is no longer assigned to one demographic of kids, there are fewer stigmas attached to the children who need help. 5) /K [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 30 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] 4 0 obj endobj Well written and easy to read. /DescendantFonts [32 0 R] "And when the GTCE was recently asked to rule on a BNP teacher who had posted poisonous filth on an extremist website they concluded that his description of immigrants as animals wasn't racist so he couldn't be struck off. Education secretary Michael Gove said he was "deeply sceptical" of the GTCE's purpose and benefit to teachers, and believed it "does little to raise teaching standards or professionalism". Ws=J"(e0O4q|M3;{Mf;*N^Xz1OUF+<3>`5{#6I[$n(. The General Teaching Council has said in its defence that the systems in place for complaining about poor teachers are virtually non-existent in many areas, and that two thirds of local authorities have not made any referrals to it about inadequate teachers in seven and a half years. Sir Cyril Taylor also received the same treatment when he said there may be 15,000 teachersnot up to job. The GTC was established by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 which set two aims: "to contribute to improving standards of teaching and the quality of learning, and to maintain and improve standards of professional conduct among teachers, in the interests of the public". 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 To help students progress in a particular area specific knowledge and skills may need to be taught to the students. endobj The GTC was the awarding body for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England. Teaching with desktop computers vs mobile devices. Even in the best of independent schools you will come across poor teachers who have been in their jobs too long. A Task-based approach. It reduces the monotony of having one person doing all of the teaching. INSPIRATIONAL TEACHING-WHAT DOES IT LOOKLIKE? /BaseFont /ABCDEE+Calibri xVnASJ Teachers also feel undervalued by their bosses, who they perceive to be unsupportive, unpleasant, disrespectful, and indifferent. The GTC is the professional body for teaching in England. This perspective can lead to the idea that one teacher has more authority or competency when compared to the other. /Name /F5 Students who receive exposure to diverse environments have more teachable moments each day compared to those who use the standard one-teacher concept. This particular methodology allows students to experiment with a variety of skills and techniques while still allowing the teacher to direct student learning. 7. /FontDescriptor 35 0 R There could be significant improvements to student grades, but it might come at a cost that is too high for the community to support. Working with small groups or individuals helps to meet the personal needs of each student better. /ModDate (D:20130522135035) Other common strategies for reducing TTT include: In recent years, approaches other than CLT have suggested that TTT may not always be counterproductive and can be used to good effect. The amount of time spent in T/class mode will depend on factors such as the students and how much they know, the stage of the lesson, the time of day and what is being taught, but a useful guideline is a limit of 30% of a lesson, and no more than 10 minutes at one time. Storytelling. /Producer Working as a teacher can be emotionally and mentally taxing: Your profession as a teacher can be mentally hard, depending on the circumstances you want to teach. The announcement of the GTCE's demise followed the revelation that half of all top-rated secondary schools in England have applied to become an academy. Grading language is important, but over-simplification can lead to unnatural models from the teacher. Simple concept questions should be asked to check understanding. Since being established by Labour in 2001, the GTC has been responsible for maintaining a register of qualified teachers in England, regulating the profession and advising the government over improvements to classroom methods.