School based teacher development programme (sbtd) introduction

UNIT 4: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING
 
This Unit explores the ideas and beliefs behind continuing professional development (CPD) for English teachers. It examines 
how important it is for teachers to be open to new ideas and ways of working, and to always strive to improve their 
understanding of teaching and learning towards ensuring that more students are actively engaged in learning and gain in self-
confidence. Through the Case Studies and Activities, you will be encouraged to reflect on your practice by planning, sharing 
and trying out new ideas with colleagues, thus building up communities of practice where teachers support and help one 
another. 
MODULE 2: LEARNING-FOCUSED CLASSROOM 
PRACTICES - SCIENCE 
UNIT 5: EXPECTATIONS AS THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
 
Research has shown that how a teacher perceives a student as a learner can have very significant impact on that student’s 
success as a learner, both negatively and positively. This Unit explores how to develop a supportive environment and 
encourages the use of more positive ways of interaction within the classroom, such as using praise and encouragement that is 
appropriate to each student’s stage of development. It stresses the importance of keeping an open mind rather than closing a 
student’s options by being prejudiced against them because, for example, they come from a certain part of town, are from a 
certain family or look a certain way. 
UNITS 6–7: BUILDING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING: THE DEVELOPMENT 
OF ACTIVE CLASS AND GROUP TEACHING STRATEGIES (DOUBLE UNIT)
 
This double Unit explores different strategies to help students participate more actively in their learning. The emphasis is on 
building a supportive environment where students can feel safe in taking risks in their learning and are not ridiculed if they do 
not understand. Using group work in different ways in the Science classroom to engage the students intellectually, socially 
and emotionally is a major focus of this Unit.