Primary Teaching

Learning and teaching in primary schools today

Catherine Carden

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781529781069
• eBook ISBN: 9781529787610
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Teacher Training

The second edition of this core text from Learning Matters asks:

• What is teaching?
• Does curriculum really matter?
• Does behaviour need ?managing??
• What is a learning environment today?
• Does my classroom reflect the identities of all of my learners?
• How can I bring the theme of sustainability to my teaching?

Discussing these and many more, it covers the contents of professional studies modules and goes beyond to support trainees on placements and in their learning on the course. Five new chapters are added for this edition discussing themes of sustainability, teacher self care, diversity in the curriculum, sex and relationships education and our new understanding of learning environments.

Learning features throughout have been designed to help students develop their understanding, broaden their perspectives, think more critically and apply theory to practice. These include:

Case Studies to apply learning to real-life school contexts.

Key Readings to encourage wider reading, broaden perspectives and offer practical ideas for the classroom.

Key Theory features introduce and summarise big ideas, theories and research.

Critical Questions direct reflection, help students engage with what their reading and encourage critical responses.

Classroom Links highlight good practice, provide practical ideas and show how to implement these in the classroom.

Assignment features offer helpful points to consider and practical advice for writing assignments on chapter topics, which act as great starting points.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About The Editor And Contributors
• EDITOR’S PREFACE
• FOREWORD
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part 1 Understanding primary teaching
• 1 What is teaching?
• 2 What are the realities of being a teacher in the UK today?
• 3 What matters in early childhood?
• 4 How do children learn?
• 5 How can I bring evidence-based practice into my classroom?
• 6 Does curriculum really matter?
• Part 2 Essential principles for teaching
• 7 Why is teacher professionalism important?
• 8 What matters in Planning?
• 9 Does Behaviour need ‘managing’?
• 10 Talk and communication: Couldn’t they just sit down and shut up?
• 11 What is assessment?
• 12 What can teachers do to raise outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities?
• Part 3 Developing skills for teaching
• 13 How can I work to ensure a positive primary school placement?
• 14 MY SPACE, YOUR SPACE, OUR SPACE. RETHINKING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: IS IT FIT FOR PURPOSE?
• 15 How can Questions, Pace and Delivery Promote Deep Learning and Thinking?
• 16 How Can We Build Positive Relationships With Children and Parents?
• 17 How Can Opportunities Beyond The Classroom Maximise Learning Outcomes?
• 18 How Do We Ensure That Our Classrooms Are Truly Inclusive?
• 19 Is data the whole story? The data-led accountability of teachers
• Part 4 Teaching now
• 20 TEACHER WELL-BEING: ARE DOUGHNUTS IN THE STAFFROOM ENOUGH?
• 21 How can teachers diversify the curriculum to ensure it reflects all of our children?
• 22 Why bother with digital technology?
• 23 What is the true power of reading?
• 24 What is the Potential of a Primary STEM Curriculum?
• 25 A broad and balanced curriculum?
• 26 Why do teachers need to know about child mental health?
• 27 WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY TEACHING?
• 28 Relationship and sex education: how does getting to know ourselves, our children and their families create a recipe for an inclusive RSE learning environment?
• Part 5 BUILDING A CAREER
• 29 What next? Beginning teaching and moving forward
• 30 Continuing Professional Development: What does it really mean, and how can teachers best engage with it?
• 31 Is engaging with and in research a worthwhile investment for teachers?
• 32 How can I become part of a network of colleagues who will support and challenge me?
• Appendix 1 Academic assignments for initial teacher education
• Appendix 2 The Core Content Framework for ITT
• Appendix 3 Links to the Teachers’ Standards and the Core Content Framework for ITT
• Index