{"product_id":"better-than-best-practice-9780415618441","title":"Better than Best Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetter than Best Practice\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new way of thinking about classroom practice, professional development, and improving teaching and learning. This companion book and website together offer a selection of rich and realistic video-based case studies, context and narrative, step-by-step guidance through key issues, and commentary and debate from a range of expert contributors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen video clips from primary school literacy lessons show real teachers in a variety of often knotty situations: classroom conversations that take unexpected turns; grappling with assessment; managing disagreements, to name a few. The book explores the educational potential of classroom talk and, in particular, the promise and problems of dialogic pedagogy.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on the complexity and messiness' of teaching, \u003ci\u003eBetter than Best Practice\u003c\/i\u003e considers how to learn from observing and discussing practice in order to develop professional judgment. It of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of tables and figures Acknowledgments Transcription conventions \u003cb\u003eSection A – Where We’re Coming From \u003c\/b\u003e1. Better than Best Practice 2. Towards Dialogic Pedagogy 3. Setting the Scene: Working Towards Dialogue in a London Primary School \u003cb\u003eSection B – Classroom Episodes \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction: Practical Suggestions for Engaging with the Episodes 4. Breakthrough to Dialogue? Episode 1. Getting in to Narnia \u003cstrong\u003eCommentaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eDavid Reedy, Thinking collectively, backed by evidence James Cresswell, Art of Education: Balancing Direction and Dialogue 5. Responding to a Pupil Challenge; Episode 2: ‘I don’t really like that, Miss’ \u003cstrong\u003eCommentaries\u003c\/strong\u003e Robin Alexander, Triumphs and dilemmas of dialogue Gemma Moss, Writing \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003e the talk Greg Thompson, A Challenge (?) in the Interest of Dialogue Laura Hughes, The impact of dialogic teaching techniques – a teacher’s perspective 6. Importing Popular Culture into the Classroom; Episode 3: ‘So we’re going to have \u003ci\u003eX Factor\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003cstrong\u003eCommentaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eRoxy Harris, Writing: Hard Slog, or Engaging and Entertaining? Janet Maybin, ‘Loads of really good words’ Dennis Kwek, Weaving Popular Culture: Towards Knowledge Building Laura Hughes, What did I learn at school today? 7. The Teacher’s Role in Classroom Debates; Episodes 4-5 Debating Football \u003cstrong\u003eCommentaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eJeff Barrett, Developing Speaking Skills in the Shadow of Written Examinations: A Headteacher's Perspective Lucy Henning, What Role Is There For Organised Debate In A Literacy Lesson? Jayne White, Constraints and opportunities 8. Dialogue, Ability and Pupil Identities; Episode 6: ‘What does fear mean?’ \u003cstrong\u003eCommentaries \u003c\/strong\u003eMel Cooke, \"‘Tightening the knot?’: fear, poetry and testing\" Pie Corbett, \"What the discussion of ‘The Owl’ made me wonder\" Jennifer A. Vadeboncoeur and Louai Rahal, \"On Practice, On Purpose\" Glenda Moss, \"The Complexity of Dialogic Teaching under the Shadow of Standardized Testing\" 9. Discussing Pupil Writing in Whole Class Discussion; Episode 7: ‘I think there’s more to it than that’ 10. Using Empathy to Understand Character; Episode 8: ‘Tell me what \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003ethink as Wilbur’ \u003cb\u003eSection C – Where to Go from Here \u003c\/b\u003e11. Continuing the Conversation: Parting Thoughts on Dialogic Pedagogy 12. Do It Yourself: Developing Teaching through Group Discussion of Video Recordings of Practice Methodology Appendix: Pedagogically Oriented Linguistic Ethnographic Micro-analysis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402138591575,"sku":"9780415618441","price":61.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415618441.jpg?v=1730479507","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/better-than-best-practice-9780415618441","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}