Professional studies in the primary school : thinking beyond the standards / Eve English and Lynn Newton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Teachers as professionals : the background / Eve English -- Ch. 2. The reflective practitioner / Lynn Newton -- Ch. 3. Teachers and the law / Lynn Newton -- Ch. 4. Teaching and learning in the primary school / Douglas P. Newton -- Ch. 5. Planning for teaching and learning / Eve English -- Ch. 6. Monitoring and assessing learning / Helen Cardy -- Ch. 7. Behaviour management / Teresa Leggett -- Ch. 8. Classroom approaches and organisation / Catherine Worton -- Ch. 9. The individual in the primary classroom / Lynn Newton -- Ch. 10. Different needs and different responses / Tracey Hume -- Ch. 11. Personal, social and health education and citizenship / Linda Johnston -- Ch. 12. The way ahead / Eve English.

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Annotation Full of school-based examples supplied by practicing teachers, this accessible text:encourages trainees to "think beyond the standards"promotes the development of reflective, creative and imaginative teaching skillslinks theory with practice to show students how to apply these skillsleads the reader through the key issues and concepts in general professional practice. Written specifically for Professional Studies modules in primary education, this book will guide trainees in the early stages of their careers to become the imaginative teachers we need in our primary schools

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