Professional Issues for Primary Teachers

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Ann C Browne - University of East Anglia, UK
Professional Issues for Primary Teachers
May 2004 | 288 pages | Sage UK
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Description

This book deals with the key professional issues faced by students on teacher training courses and practicing primary teachers. The authors set out the nature of primary education in England and the professional demands made on primary school teachers by parents, the children themselves, government agencies, society, and the profession. Written by Primary PGCE tutors, practicing primary teachers, headteachers, and practitioners doing educational research, each chapter offers practical suggestions and in-depth discussion of essential topics including:

  • The school environment
  • Teachers' values and professional practice in primary schools
  • Primary School Teachers and the Law
  • Parents' rights and roles in primary education
  • Special educational needs in mainstream schools
  • Provision in primary schools for gifted and talented pupils
  • Education for a multi-cultural society
  • Spiritual and moral development, and Citizenship Education

This book is important reading for trainee primary teachers following any initial training route; for NQTs and for practicing teachers.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Primary Education in England

Primary Education in England

The School Environment

The School Environment

Teachers' Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools

Teachers' Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools

Teaching as a Profession

Teaching as a Profession

Primary School Teachers and the Law

Primary School Teachers and the Law

School Governors

School Governors

Parents and Teachers Working Together

Parents and Teachers Working Together

The Primary Teachers' Responsibility for Pastoral Care

The Primary Teachers' Responsibility for Pastoral Care

Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary Schools

Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary Schools

Teaching and Learning in Special Schools

Teaching and Learning in Special Schools

Gifted and Talented Pupils in Primary Schools

Gifted and Talented Pupils in Primary Schools

Gender Issues in Primary Schools

Gender Issues in Primary Schools

Education for a Multicultural Society

Education for a Multicultural Society

Personal, Social and Health Education

Personal, Social and Health Education

Spiritual Development, Moral Development and Citizenship Education

Spiritual Development, Moral Development and Citizenship Education

Religion in the Primary School Context

Religion in the Primary School Context

Induction into the Profession

Induction into the Profession

Additional materials

Description

This book deals with the key professional issues faced by students on teacher training courses and practicing primary teachers. The authors set out the nature of primary education in England and the professional demands made on primary school teachers by parents, the children themselves, government agencies, society, and the profession. Written by Primary PGCE tutors, practicing primary teachers, headteachers, and practitioners doing educational research, each chapter offers practical suggestions and in-depth discussion of essential topics including:

  • The school environment
  • Teachers' values and professional practice in primary schools
  • Primary School Teachers and the Law
  • Parents' rights and roles in primary education
  • Special educational needs in mainstream schools
  • Provision in primary schools for gifted and talented pupils
  • Education for a multi-cultural society
  • Spiritual and moral development, and Citizenship Education

This book is important reading for trainee primary teachers following any initial training route; for NQTs and for practicing teachers.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Primary Education in England

Primary Education in England

The School Environment

The School Environment

Teachers' Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools

Teachers' Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools

Teaching as a Profession

Teaching as a Profession

Primary School Teachers and the Law

Primary School Teachers and the Law

School Governors

School Governors

Parents and Teachers Working Together

Parents and Teachers Working Together

The Primary Teachers' Responsibility for Pastoral Care

The Primary Teachers' Responsibility for Pastoral Care

Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary Schools

Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary Schools

Teaching and Learning in Special Schools

Teaching and Learning in Special Schools

Gifted and Talented Pupils in Primary Schools

Gifted and Talented Pupils in Primary Schools

Gender Issues in Primary Schools

Gender Issues in Primary Schools

Education for a Multicultural Society

Education for a Multicultural Society

Personal, Social and Health Education

Personal, Social and Health Education

Spiritual Development, Moral Development and Citizenship Education

Spiritual Development, Moral Development and Citizenship Education

Religion in the Primary School Context

Religion in the Primary School Context

Induction into the Profession

Induction into the Profession

Additional materials

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Professional Issues for Primary Teachers


May 2004 | 288 pages | Sage UK

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This book deals with the key professional issues faced by students on teacher training courses and practicing primary teachers. The authors set out the nature of primary education in England and the professional demands made on primary school teachers by parents, the children themselves, government agencies, society, and the profession. Written by Primary PGCE tutors, practicing primary teachers, headteachers, and practitioners doing educational research, each chapter offers practical suggestions and in-depth discussion of essential topics including:

  • The school environment
  • Teachers' values and professional practice in primary schools
  • Primary School Teachers and the Law
  • Parents' rights and roles in primary education
  • Special educational needs in mainstream schools
  • Provision in primary schools for gifted and talented pupils
  • Education for a multi-cultural society
  • Spiritual and moral development, and Citizenship Education

This book is important reading for trainee primary teachers following any initial training route; for NQTs and for practicing teachers.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Primary Education in England
  • The School Environment
  • Teachers' Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools
  • Teaching as a Profession
  • Primary School Teachers and the Law
  • School Governors
  • Parents and Teachers Working Together
  • The Primary Teachers' Responsibility for Pastoral Care
  • Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary Schools
  • Teaching and Learning in Special Schools
  • Gifted and Talented Pupils in Primary Schools
  • Gender Issues in Primary Schools
  • Education for a Multicultural Society
  • Personal, Social and Health Education
  • Spiritual Development, Moral Development and Citizenship Education
  • Religion in the Primary School Context
  • Induction into the Profession

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