Learning to teach in the primary classroom

This text is specially designed to support student teachers in the school based element of their course.

It provides accessible guidance, backed by numerous classroom examples, on the essential knowledge and skills needed to teach effectively.

The chapters cover: classroom organization; planning for children's learning; teaching strategies; assessment, recording and reporting; and self-appraisal.

Each contains essential information in concise and practical form.For students wishing to explore subjects in more depth, supplementary material at the end of the chapters includes analysis of curriculum and policy documents, case studies, suggestions for further reading and activities to try out in the classroom.

Throughout, novice teachers are encouraged to think about how the basic skills fit together in their professional development and determine the sort of teacher that they will eventually be.