Developing teacher expertise : exploring key issues in primary practice /: exploring key issues in primary practice. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Margaret Sangster.
• Editors: Sangster, Margaret
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- List of Contributors \ Preface \ Introduction \ Part I: The Learning Environment \ 1. Do schools work -- a challenge to the institutionalization of learning? Rebecca Austin \ 2. When does inclusion become exclusion for the rest of the class? Maggie Evans \ 3. Does differentiation make it easier for children to learn? Jill Matthews \ 4. Why aim to create independent learners? Margaret Sangster \ 5. Why and how can we engage children with their learning? Claire Hewlett \ 6. Can we use the built environment to support children's learning? Jonathan Barnes \ 7. What do we understand from using images in the classroom? Peter Dorman \ 8. Do displays contribute to children's learning? Bridie Price \ 9. Do interactive whiteboards support or reduce creativity in the classroom? Karl Bentley \ 10. Is learning outside the classroom worth it? Michael Green \ 11. What is the value of encouraging talk in your classroom? Jill Matthews \ 12. Does rewarding children lead to independent learners? Margaret Sangster \ Part II: The Curriculum \ 13. Should we be teaching a second language to children under seven? Vikki Schultz and Anthony Clarke \ 14. Is drama a luxury in the primary classroom? Tracy Parvin \ 15. Is there a place for picture fiction with children over seven? Susan Barrett \ 16. Does correct spelling really matter? Caroline Tancock \ 17. Is it possible to make mathematics real and meaningful in the classroom? Jon Wild \ 18. How can questioning to create thoughtful reflection and learning in mathematics? Paula Stone \ 19. Is physical education more than just being physically active? Kristy Howells \ 20. Should ICT be taught as a subject, used as a learning tool, or is there a need for both? Nyree Scott \ 21. Should children be learning to make art or learning through art? Peter Gregory \ Part III: The Wider World \ 22. Why do children and teachers need to develop a multi-cultural and global perspective? Tony Mahon \ 23. What makes stereotypes pernicious? Stephen Scoffham \ 24. Should we teach children about current affairs? Stephen Scoffham \ 25. Maps are increasingly being used by children but do these maps tell the truth? Terry Whyte \ Part IV: Teachers' Professional Status \ 26. What are some philosophical, sociological and psychological perspectives on education? Rosemary Walters \ 27. What is meant by professional identity? Vanessa Young \ 28. What does professionalism mean for a teacher? Peter Dorman \ 29. Why should teachers be researchers? Viv Wilson \ 30. How do we improve our own practice? Viv Wilson \ 31. Why are teachers involved in mentoring and being mentored? Donna Birrell \ Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 372.941; Elementary school teaching -- Great Britain; Education, Elementary -- Great Britain; EDUCATION -- Professional Development; EDUCATION -- Elementary; Education, Elementary; Elementary school teaching; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441129536; 1441129537; 9781441176936; 1441176934
• Related ISBNs: 9781441140968; 1441140964; 9781441179111; 1441179119
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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