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Computer Science Teacher
Insight Into the Computing Classroom
Beverly ClarkeSeries: BCS Guides to IT Roles3
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About
Increased focus on computer science has recently brought about the new national curriculum in computing. It is the role of the Computer Science Teacher to not only understand the curriculum and subject inside out and teach it to their classes, but also to influence their pupils’ perceptions of computing, and how it will shape their futures.
This book explores the role of Computer Science Teacher in a secondary school environment. An overview of secondary school computing is covered, along with what the role encompasses, the attributes, knowledge and skills required to be a success and useful standards, tools, methods and techniques you can employ. Case studies and quotes from schools and current teachers are also included.
This book explores the role of Computer Science Teacher in a secondary school environment. An overview of secondary school computing is covered, along with what the role encompasses, the attributes, knowledge and skills required to be a success and useful standards, tools, methods and techniques you can employ. Case studies and quotes from schools and current teachers are also included.
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Reviews
"'This is an essential, practical, informative and accessible read for anyone wanting to enter the world of computing teaching, for those already in this world trying to understand the fast changing nature of teaching in this area, for those wanting to recruit such incredibly hard to find computing teachers and for those involved in their training. The enthusiasm for teaching in this area is palpa
Louise Duncan MA (Oxon)
"'The Computer Science Teacher book is a brilliant well written and thorough book outlining the practice of being a teacher. The book is a quick guide and gives just the right pointers and insight which I will be referring back again and again...I have found the whole book a very good read especially after my first placement. I can now relate and understand and improve based on the tools and techn
Himali Patel
"If you are either training to teach or already teaching the secondary computing curriculum, you will need to know what effective teaching of computing actually looks like. This book is for you.
Throughout the book, you will discover the insights found and the journey undertaken by the author, as a head of department, as she transformed her department from teaching ICT to teaching computing.
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- SeriesBCS Guides to IT Roles