Researchers Bootcamp output Theme 11: Teacher choices in action: An enriching supplementary module for ‘Teaching Practice’ in 2020 and beyond

Education Researchers Respond to The COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of Theme 11 is to consider the impact of the the COVID-19 pandemic on Teaching Practice arrangements for pre-service teachers. A group of teacher educators, drawn from a range of HEIs, have formulated a practice-focused module that can be used towards a partial fulfilment of Teaching Practice requirements. The module, called “Teacher Choices in Action” draws attention to an essential but often ignored dimension of student learning during their school-based placements. The module presents to students sets of choices that teachers need to make in every lesson they design and teach.  These choices revolve around how teachers conceptualise and work with knowledge, how teachers work inclusively with learners and how teachers support learner engagement with the content.