This textbook gives you a broad overview of everything you will need to know to prepare for your initial teacher training and future career in the classroom.
Covering practical issues including planning and assessment, and thought-provoking topics such as reflecting on your practice and developing critical thinking skills, this textbook provides you with an insightful exploration of the realities of teaching in primary schools.
This fourth edition has been comprehensively revised and includes five new chapters on:
· Teacher wellbeing
· The Early Career Framework (ECF)
· Digital literacy and primary schools after the pandemic
· Growth mindset, dialogue and P4C
· Learning outside the classroom
This is essential reading for all students on primary initial teacher education courses including university-based (PGCE, BEd, BA with QTS), and schools-based (School Direct, SCITT, Teach First) routes into teaching.
Hilary Cooper is Professor Emeritus of History and Pedagogy at the University of Cumbria.
Sally Elton-Chalcraft is Professor of Social Justice in Education and also the Director of the Learning Education and Development Research centre in the Institute of Education at the University of Cumbria.
Table of Content
Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Chapter 1: History of Education – Susan Shaw and Ian Shirley
Chapter 2: Philosophy of Education and Theories of Learning – Hilary Cooper
Chapter 3: Planning and Assessment: Part 1 – Kim Harris and Andy Hale
Chapter 4: Planning and Assessment: Part 2 – Andy Hale and Kim Harris
Chapter 5: Classroom Organisation and the Learning Environment – Jan Ashbridge and Jo Josephidou
Chapter 6: The Role of the Teacher and Other Adults – Jan Ashbridge and Jo Josephidou
Part 2: INCLUSIVE DIMENSIONS
Chapter 7: The Early Years – Tricia Carroll and Jo Josephidou
Chapter 8: Inclusion and Special Educational Needs – Sue Soan
Chapter 9: Behaviour for Learning – Simon Ellis and Janet Tod
Chapter 10: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education – Richard Palmer
Chapter 11: Safeguarding – Nicky Batty and Jayne Metcalfe
Chapter 12: Growth Mindset, Dialogue and P4C – Pippa Leslie
Chapter 13: Language and learning in a Multilingual World – Jean Conteh
Chapter 14: Race, Culture and Ethnicity Teaching in Post-European Times – Diane Warner and Sally Elton-Chalcraft
Chapter 15: Fundamental British Values – Sally Elton-Chalcraft, Lynn Revell and Vini Lander
Chapter 16: Learning Outside the Classroom – Heather Prince and Lisa Mc Gregor
Part 3: FROM NOVICE (TRAINEE) TO TEACHER
Chapter 17: ‘Learning Teaching’ in School – Pete Boyd
Chapter 18: Reflective Practice – Andrew Read
Chapter 19: Moving on to Masters Level – Carol Darbyshire, Sue Harrop and Vicky Duckworth
Chapter 20: Teacher Wellbeing – Jonathan Glazzard and Stephanie Evans
Chapter 21: Early Career Framework – Cat Scutt, Robbie Coleman and Harry Madgwick
Chapter 22: Digital Literacy and Primary Schools after the Pandemic – Melissa Jogie and Miles Berry
Chapter 23: Conclusion: Moving Forward – Sally Elton-Chalcraft and Hilary Cooper
About the author
Sally Elton-Chalcraft is Professor of Social Justice in Education and also the Director of the Learning Education and Development Research centre in the Institute of Education at the University of Cumbria, UK. She was a school teacher and Head of Department working with 4 to 14 year olds for eleven years before working in three Universities as a Teacher Educator over the last two decades. She is convenor of the Religions, Values and Education special interest group for the British Education Research Association. She teaches on undergraduate, graduate, masters and doctoral programmes and publishes in the areas of Religious Education, anti racism, special educational needs and school leadership. She has been invited to give keynotes in India, Germany, Ireland and the UK. Throughout her career as a primary school teacher, teacher educator and academic she has been passionate about exploring issues of social justice and making education accessible and thought provoking leading to a fairer world.
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