Who Am I Teaching?
eBook - ePub

Who Am I Teaching?

How a better understanding of children improves primary teaching and learning

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Who Am I Teaching?

How a better understanding of children improves primary teaching and learning

About this book

Who are the children you are teaching? 
It is easy amidst the termly chaos to lose sight of the importance of every single daily interaction that takes place between you as a primary school teacher, and the learners in your class. 

In this book, educator Dr Poppy Gibson offers a 'deep dive' into some of the complexities children may bring to your classroom.  Understanding the diverse nature of our primary school children and their experiences is essential if we are to fully engage and support them as learners.

This book brings essential professional learning to teachers.   It explores children's development, mental health, wellbeing, community, identity, trauma, communication challenges and more.  It offers practical advice for classroom teaching to ensure and enhance Quality First Teaching. 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. About the author
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Childhood in the 21st century
  10. 2 Children and their communities
  11. 3 Children and Attachment
  12. 4 Trauma, grief and loss
  13. 5 Depression and anxiety
  14. 6 Children and neurodivergence
  15. 7 Gender identity and sexual orientation
  16. 8 Children and authority
  17. 9 Children and SEND
  18. 10 Children who are very able
  19. 11 Children and phobias
  20. 12 Children and communication
  21. 13 Wellbeing tips
  22. References
  23. Index