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Learning to Teach in the Primary School
How can you become an effective primary school teacher? What do you need to be able to do? What do you need to know?
Flexible, effective and creative primary school teachers require subject knowledge, an understanding of their pupils and how they learn, a range of strategies for managing behaviour and organising environments for learning, and the ability to respond to dynamic classroom situations.
This second edition of Learning to Teach in the Primary School, fully updated since the introduction of the QTS standards, provides valuable support to trainee teachers during both the taught component and the school placement element of their initial teacher education course. It provides an accessible and engaging introduction to teaching and learning that every student teacher needs to acquire in order to gain Qualified Teacher Status, as well as the underlying theory.
Written by experts in primary school teaching, this edition is divided into 37 units each covering essential concepts and skills,
approaching planning
understanding early years practice NEW
assessment for learning
e-learning NEW
inclusive approaches
personalised learning and pupil voice NEW
research and further qualifications NEW
responding to ethnic diversity and gender differences
teaching modern foreign languages NEW
the professional standards of teaching
working with others.
Each unit offers a range of learning activities for trainee teachers in the form of tasks. Masters Level challenges ? new to this edition ? and annotated lists of further reading are provided for those who want to explore topics in more detail.
This comprehensive textbook is essential reading for all students training to be primary school teachers, including those on undergraduate teacher training courses (BEd, BA with QTS, BSc with QTS), postgraduate teacher training courses (PGCE, SCITT), and employment-based teacher training courses (GTP, RTP, Teach First), plus those studying Education Studies.
Flexible, effective and creative primary school teachers require subject knowledge, an understanding of their pupils and how they learn, a range of strategies for managing behaviour and organising environments for learning, and the ability to respond to dynamic classroom situations.
This second edition of Learning to Teach in the Primary School, fully updated since the introduction of the QTS standards, provides valuable support to trainee teachers during both the taught component and the school placement element of their initial teacher education course. It provides an accessible and engaging introduction to teaching and learning that every student teacher needs to acquire in order to gain Qualified Teacher Status, as well as the underlying theory.
Written by experts in primary school teaching, this edition is divided into 37 units each covering essential concepts and skills,
approaching planning
understanding early years practice NEW
assessment for learning
e-learning NEW
inclusive approaches
personalised learning and pupil voice NEW
research and further qualifications NEW
responding to ethnic diversity and gender differences
teaching modern foreign languages NEW
the professional standards of teaching
working with others.
Each unit offers a range of learning activities for trainee teachers in the form of tasks. Masters Level challenges ? new to this edition ? and annotated lists of further reading are provided for those who want to explore topics in more detail.
This comprehensive textbook is essential reading for all students training to be primary school teachers, including those on undergraduate teacher training courses (BEd, BA with QTS, BSc with QTS), postgraduate teacher training courses (PGCE, SCITT), and employment-based teacher training courses (GTP, RTP, Teach First), plus those studying Education Studies.
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First published January 1, 2006
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About the author
James Arthur
4 books1 followerProfessor James Arthur is Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Staffing), and Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, at the University of Birmingham.
He has written widely on the relationship between theory and practice in education, particularly the links between communitarianism, social virtues, citizenship, religion and education.
He has written widely on the relationship between theory and practice in education, particularly the links between communitarianism, social virtues, citizenship, religion and education.
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September 20, 2013Good Book
October 27, 2017
Excellent reference for both trainees and practicing teachers alike in order to keep abreast of the latest pedagogical research. It was invaluable to me during my PGCE course.
August 23, 2023
A lot of information but in a well written way, and fun. Easy to read, enjoy and found it informative
November 16, 2014
So I finished... I didn't read unit 9 or the bit about the scottish curriculum... however owing to my current role being a TA and not even a trainee teacher I think I can forgive myself that!
I am considering going into teaching and have seen this book on the reading list for a couple of teaching courses now so thought I'd give it a go! It's fair to say that this book covers a LOT of material and there is no way, even with my History degree, that I can retain all of it having read from cover to cover! That being said I would recommend owning this book, or the latest edition of it, and I will be looking to do this myself having only borrowed it from my local library.
If you have a genuine interest in primary education then you will find the majority of the units interesting and thought-provoking. If you are reading only because you have to or to complete an assignment then there are certainly units that will take more effort!
All in all I must thoroughly recommend the book and it will be one that I dip into time and again if I am able to purchase a copy that will not bankrupt me!!!
I am considering going into teaching and have seen this book on the reading list for a couple of teaching courses now so thought I'd give it a go! It's fair to say that this book covers a LOT of material and there is no way, even with my History degree, that I can retain all of it having read from cover to cover! That being said I would recommend owning this book, or the latest edition of it, and I will be looking to do this myself having only borrowed it from my local library.
If you have a genuine interest in primary education then you will find the majority of the units interesting and thought-provoking. If you are reading only because you have to or to complete an assignment then there are certainly units that will take more effort!
All in all I must thoroughly recommend the book and it will be one that I dip into time and again if I am able to purchase a copy that will not bankrupt me!!!
January 2, 2012
This book has been invaluable to me throughout my PGCE, it features many times in assignments and always a good one to refer to when stuck.
April 27, 2017
Yeah okay - 3*
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