This book deals with the key professional issues faced by students on teacher training courses and practising 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, practising 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 practising teachers.

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Information

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

Year

2004

ISBN

9781848604919

Edition

Topic

Education

Subtopic

Early Childhood Education

Cover
Contetns
The Authors
Introduction
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Chapter 1 - Primary Education in England
Chapter 2 - The School Environment
Chapter 3 - Teachers' Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools
Chapter 4 - Teaching as a Profession
Chapter 5 - Primary School Teachers and the Law
Chapter 6 - School Governors
Chapter 7 - Parents and Teachers Working Together
Chapter 8 - The Primary Teacher's Responsibility for Pastoral Care
Chapter 9 - Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary Schools
Chapter 10 - Teaching and Learning in Special Schools
Chapter 11 - Gifted and Talented Pupils in Primary Schools
Chapter 12 - Gender Issues in Primary Schools
Chapter 13 - Education for a Multicultural Society
Chapter 14 - Personal, Social and Health Education
Chapter 15 - Spiritual Development, Moral Development and Citizenship Education
Chapter 16 - Religion in the Primary School Context
Chapter 17 - Induction into the Profession
References
Index