Learning to Teach in the Primary School
Description:... This comprehensive new textbook provides valuable support to student teachers on primary ITT, BEd and PGCE courses. It provides a sound and practical introduction to the teaching skills as well as the theory underpinning them.Written by primary experts, the book is divided into 10 sections and covers:* Becoming a Teacher* Exploring the Nature of Learning* Planning for Learning* Approaches to the Curriculum* Recent Developments in Primary Education* Diversity and Inclusion* Assessment* Partnership in Practice* Your Professional DevelopmentEach chapter will contain a brief introduction to the key concepts, issues and skills, and provides learning activities in the form of tasks. Annotated lists of further reading are included for students who want to explore topics in more detail. Each chapter ends with a range of reflective questions.This major textbook will be essential reading for all students training to be primary school teachers, including those on BA (QTS), BEd and PGCE courses, as well as those on flexible PGCE courses, those on Graduate Registered Training courses, and those studying Education Studies.
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