The creative professional

Aimed at teachers of students aged 14 to 19, this book shows how to find fresh and inventive ways of teaching. It addresses the everyday difficulties teachers face, from choosing suitable methods to judging whether lessons have worked through appropriate forms of assessment. It also looks at how creativity can make the job more rewarding and fulfilling.

Building on the idea of reflective practice, the book examines how to pick teaching approaches, when and how to organise pupils into groups, and which assessment methods fit a given course. It considers what professionalism means in teaching, how current management thinking affects classrooms, and where creativity can be pursued without losing sight of quality, equality and the interests of all stakeholders.

Written primarily for newly qualified teachers who want their lessons to be inventive and engaging, the book also speaks to experienced staff and to those responsible for supporting colleagues. Case studies, enquiry tasks and prompts for reflection run throughout to deepen understanding.