Understanding Teaching and Learning in Primary Education

Successfully training to teach in primary schools requires a careful understanding of a broad range of practical and conceptual issues in education and an awareness of how to intelligently apply these to teaching. This textbook supports your initial teacher education by providing guidance and insight into the professional knowledge and understanding, skills and abilities, and values and commitments necessary in order to succeed in the primary classroom. Coverage includes: View from practice boxes in every chapter exploring real-life examples of intelligent and engaging teaching in schools Thinking points and reflective questions challenging you to critically engage with what you have read and apply it to your own teaching Links to further reading connecting you to specialised literature on every chapter topic Clear discussion of education policy differences across the UK. Mike Carroll is the PGDE (Primary and Secondary) Programme Leader and Director of the MEd Professional Learning and Enquiry programme in the School of Education, University of Glasgow.  Margaret McCulloch is a University Teacher within the School of Education, University of Glasgow. INDICE: The context for primary education in the twenty-first century - Mike Carroll and Margaret McCullochChildhood and diversity - Evelyn Arizpe and Julie McAdamEarly years education - Mary WingraveModels of teaching and learning - Mike CarrollPlanning for learning and teaching in the primary classroom - Maureen Farrell and A. Graeme Pate Social and emotional contexts for learning - Margaret McCullochIdentity, relationships and behaviour - George HeadDeveloping a capacity for learning - Vivienne BaumfieldCollaborative learning - Mike CarrollInterdisciplinary learning - Mike Carroll and Fiona McGregorCreating challenge in the classroom - Margaret Sutherland and Niamh StackAssessment for learning - Louise Hayward and Ernest SpencerEducation for global citizenship and sustainable development - Alan BrittonSpiritual development - Leonardo Franchi and Leon RobinsonTeaching for creativity and creative teaching - Moyra Boland, Margaret Jago and Jan MacDonaldDigital learning - Stephen Boyle and David McKinstryTransitions - George MacBride and Margaret McCullochWorking with other adults - Mike CarrollWorking together: improvement through practitioner enquiry - Beth Dickson and Irene McQueenLeadership for learning: the evolving role of the primary teacher - Christine Forde and Margery McMahon

• ISBN: 978-1-4462-7062-2
• Editorial: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 11/03/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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