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Becoming a Professional Tutor in the Lifelong Learning Sector
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Becoming a Professional Tutor in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Second Edition


June 2010 | 128 pages | Learning Matters
This positive guide to professional issues in the Learning and Skills Sector tackles the challenges and anxieties faced by trainee teachers. It examines issues surrounding values and ethics from a variety of perspectives. Everyday examples and case studies are used to help the reader place issues in a working context. It is ideal reading for trainees wanting to understand their responsibilities to students and professional colleagues. Of use to qualified teachers as well as trainees, this book is an essential guide to becoming a professional tutor and is matched to the professional and ethical components for achieving QTLS.
 
The classroom and the college
 
Working in the lifelong learning sector
 
Codes of practice
 
Continuing professional development
 
Working with young people
 
Defining professionalism
 
Reflective practice
 
The centrality of learning and learner autonomy
 
Equality, entitlement and inclusiveness

"Relevant, accessible and bang up to date in light of reforms to ITT... a 'must read' for all teacher education students" (Lead Practitioner, Cornwall College)


Essential reading that supported me well with my assignments.

Mrs Rozeena Rahman
Children centre, Midland Rd Children Centre
June 11, 2015

A effective guide on becoming a personal tutor

Mrs Nahid Shah
Education, Meridian Centre
March 19, 2015

supports course content

Mrs debbie pring
Health and Social Care Department, Great Yarmouth College
November 23, 2015

clear links to the subject content. Easy to read and understand

Mrs debbie pring
Health and Social Care Department, Great Yarmouth College
November 23, 2015

I recommend this book to PGCE students who are writing their professionalism assignments

Miss Yeeman Lam
Childcare Department, Bishop Burton College
June 5, 2014

Extremely useful book for anyone completing a PGCE or QTLS

Miss Amy Smith
Early Years and Child care, Wakefield College
May 18, 2014

Sharp's book is current (2012) and informative, and is particularly useful in exploring the benefits and disadvantages of various research and data collection methodologies (such as observations, questionnaires, and interviews). This will help practitioners explore which methodologies (or combination of methodologies) are most suited to their individual education research projects.

I also found that Chapter 9 covered qualitative and quantitative data analysis in great detail, which particularly helped me critically evaluate my results and recognise flaws in my approach.

Miss Leanne Humphries
Media Depatrment, South Staffordshire College
February 18, 2014

Tummons is an excellent author within the sector and his approach and structure offers an easy-to-digest, but detailed insight into professionalism within the LLS.

I particularly found his sections on CPD, reflective practice, and defining professionalism useful, informative and critical, and I believe professional tutors and those in training would benefit from exploring this book.

Miss Leanne Humphries
Media Depatrment, South Staffordshire College
February 18, 2014

A must for anyone wishing to gain more insight and direction into becomming a tutor in an Adult educational environment

Mr Vernon Ambris
care , paragon skills for industry
May 15, 2013

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