Case Learning for Teachers
Strategic Knowledge for Professional Experience

Case Learning for Teachers: Strategic Knowledge for Professional Experience is a unique resource for Australian pre-service educators that draws on the author's experiences as an education researcher, lecturer and classroom teacher. This textbook uses a case stories approach to support pre-service teachers in developing the skills of observation and reflective practice necessary for professional experience placements and the transition to the classroom. Part 1 introduces the case learning approach and outlines strategies for reading and writing case stories. Part 2 is structured by the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The text includes case stories addressing topics like knowing your students, knowing content, planning for teaching, managing behaviour, diverse learners, assessment, and developing professional relationships in the school setting. Integrating threshold concepts and the case-learning model, the innovative approach taken by Case Learning for Teachers makes it an invaluable tool for pre-service teachers.

Introduction: How best to use this book; Part I. Approaching the case-stories; 1. Why cases for learning; 2. How best to interpret cases; 3. How best to write cases; Part II. The Case-stories; 4. What does it mean to know your learner?; 5. What does it mean to know your content?; 6. What does planning for learning involve?; 7. What does managing behaviour involve?; 8. What approaches meet the needs of diverse learners?; 9. What does meaningful assessment look like?; 10. What is necessary to build effective professional relationships?

Al Strangeways was a senior lecturer at Charles Darwin University from 2010–2019, and has extensive experience as a classroom teacher.