Learning to teach in the primary school / edited by James Arthur, Teresa Grainger, and David Wray. - xvii, 467 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Becoming a teacher -- Exploring the nature of learning and teaching -- Planning and managing learning -- Approaches to the curriculum -- Recent developments in primary education -- Diversity and inclusion -- Assessment -- Partnership in practice -- Your professional development. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

"This comprehensive textbook 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 introduction to the teaching skills that every student teacher needs to acquire in order to gain Qualified Teacher Status, as well as the underlying theory." "Each chapter offers a brief introduction to the key concepts and skills, and provides a range of learning activities for trainee teachers in the form of tasks. Annotated lists of further reading are included for those who want to explore topics in more detail." "This textbook should 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."--BOOK JACKET.

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Elementary school teaching--Great Britain
Elementary school teachers--Training of--Great Britain
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