Supporting the Workplace Learning of Vocational and Further Education Teachers: Mentoring and Beyond

Supporting the Workplace Learning of Vocational and Further Education Teachers provides an accessible, research-based, and practical guide to making changes in the workplace to enable teacher learning. It illustrates approaches to supporting workplace learning through vignettes from real teachers and teaching workplaces and introduces the concept of a trellis of practices and approaches for developing arrangements that support teacher learning.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Supporting the Workplace Learning of Vocational and Further Education Teachers is a comprehensive guide designed to empower individuals to understand the arrangements within their workplaces that facilitate and hinder teacher learning, and to take proactive steps to enhance these arrangements for optimal teacher development. Written with accessibility in mind, this research-based book offers practical insights and strategies to facilitate transformative changes in the workplace to support teacher learning.

The book employs a rich array of vignettes from real teachers and authentic teaching environments to illustrate effective approaches to supporting workplace learning. It emphasizes the significance of mentoring as a critical component of teacher learning and introduces the concept of a trellis of practices, which encompasses a range of practices that support teacher learning. Additionally, the book explores the spaces between personal and professional lives and how these can be transformed into Communicative Learning Spaces where professional learning thrives.

The strategies and ideas presented in this book are versatile and can be implemented at various levels, including the entire organization, teaching departments, small teams, or individual educators. It serves as an invaluable resource for Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Further Education (FE) teachers, managers, and anyone who supports teacher learning in the workplace. By leveraging the insights and practical tools provided in this book, individuals can make a significant impact on enhancing the professional growth and development of their teaching colleagues.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367632564