Although the global call for environmental education is persistent, on a local or regional level, this call can be confronted by educational policies that drive environmental education out of the ...curriculum. This paper reports on a qualitative case study of the factors contributing to the sustainability of three teacher-driven integrated curriculum programs (ICPs). Four key factors were identified: financial self-sufficiency and physical isolation (program separation); and visibility of teachers in the school and support from a broad network of allies (political connection). This paper suggests that ICPs can be further supported by fostering pedagogical kinships and expanding counter-praxis discourse. The paper also highlights the importance of 'ground-up' programs in sustaining environmental education in periods of educational conservatism.
The ICT Teacher's Handbook is an indispensable guide for all teachers responsible for the teaching and management of ICT in the secondary school, both as a comprehensive introduction for students ...learning to teach ICT and as a source of ongoing support for busy practising teachers.
Illustrated throughout with case studies, key further reading and guidance on where to find and how to choose the best software and resources, the book also features a guide to specifications, software for whole school support and a useful glossary of key terms. Key topics covered include:
Organising and delivering the ICT National Curriculum at key stages 3 and 4 and post 16
Teaching and learning with VLEs, IWBs, social networking and mobile technologies
Assessment, record keeping and reporting
Popular hardware, software and networks
External assessment, target setting and tracking
Managing technical support and technicians
Preparing for promotion and managing an ICT department
Strategies for whole school management of ICT
Written for trainee and experienced ICT teachers and managers in both English and international schools, The ICT Teacher's Handbook is an authoritative guide designed to support effective teaching and learning, and efficient use of technology in all schools.
All schools should have a whole-school policy for the effective use of information technology across all subjects. This book, aimed principally at secondary schools, is designed to help schools ...devise and implement an IT policy. Chapters cover: management of the IT curriculum assessment, recording and reporting organisation of hardware and software resources security, health and safety issues the impact of various models of the IT curriculum new GCSE IT syllabuses use of the Internet With details of training activities that are suitable for INSET, and for use in teacher training, this book will heighten awareness of IT issues. It will be useful to all those involved in the management and use of IT in secondary schools, particularly IT coordinators, student teachers and advisers. It will also help governors and senior managers who are concerned that the organization of IT should be effective and efficient.
This chapter contains sections titled:
Learning to Teach Critical Thinking
The Critical Thinking Pedagogical Framework
Ideas for CT Teaching in Two Different Kinds of Courses
Conclusions
References
