The majority of ITE students in Scotland are postgraduates with only one year to grasp the vast skills and knowledge required to become a primary teacher. Therefore, for many, school placement is a source of stress and worry. This book combines the information and support that students need to help them prepare for, enjoy and maximise the benefits of teaching placements for their professional development. It has been specifically written for the education system in Scotland, taking full account of the differences in practice and terminology that make English books of little use to trainees in Scotland.
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Introduction
Preparing for professional placement
Starting in school
Learning to observe, plan and evaluate on teaching placement
Learning to teach on placement
Learning to assess, monitor and report on children′s progress
Individualised training: target-setting, observation and assessment on placement
The challenges of placement
Moving on
The probation year
Glossary
Index
Over de auteur
Frances Simpson is a Lecturer in Environmental Studies at the School of Education, University of the West of Scotland.