Primary English: Extending Knowledge in Practice
Primary English: Extending Knowledge in Practice

Author: David Wray

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-03-05

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0857252305

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Still the biggest concern for many on initial teacher training courses is the acquisition of subject knowledge and the ability to translate that into effective teaching. This book addresses this - building on the core subject knowledge covered in the Achieving QTS series and relating it to classroom practice. It supports trainees in extending and deepening their knowledge of English and demonstrating how to apply it to planning and implementing lessons. Practical and up-to-date teaching examples are used to clearly contextualize subject knowledge. A clear focus on classroom practice helps trainees to build confidence and develop their own teaching strategies.

Primary English: Extending Knowledge in Practice
Primary English: Extending Knowledge in Practice

Author: David Wray

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2008-03-05

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1844453146

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Still the biggest concern for many on initial teacher training courses is the acquisition of subject knowledge and the ability to translate that into effective teaching. This book addresses this - building on the core subject knowledge covered in the Achieving QTS series and relating it to classroom practice. It supports trainees in extending and deepening their knowledge of English and demonstrating how to apply it to planning and implementing lessons. Practical and up-to-date teaching examples are used to clearly contextualize subject knowledge. A clear focus on classroom practice helps trainees to build confidence and develop their own teaching strategies.

Primary English: Teaching Theory and Practice
Primary English: Teaching Theory and Practice

Author: Jane Medwell

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2017-05-22

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1526413493

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This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary English that takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching.

Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding
Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding

Author: Jane Medwell

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2017-04-29

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1526413744

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Now with online resources to support subject knowledge! Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. To help your students master this, the 8th edition of this established text now comes with a range of online resources available on the brand new companion website including: Interactive English subject knowledge audit: to assess your students subject knowledge in primary English. Save valuable teaching time at the start of the year by setting is as a pre-course audit and ensure students have an accurate picture of their ability before they begin. Grading your students′ overall performance, results can be shared with you immediately and include further reading suggestions so students can revisit areas where they require improvement. Reflective self-assessment questions: more than 70 ‘check your learning’ questions help consolidate students’ understanding of each chapter topic and monitor their learning as they work through the book. Irregular verbs: a handy reference of all the irregular verbs so trainees can teach English confidently. Glossary: building students′ knowledge, the full online glossary of terms for English helps them know their ‘digraph’ from your ‘soliloquy’. This 8th edition, covering the whole primary curriculum, also includes new chapters on handwriting and the nature of learning. Updated interactive activities throughout the book engage students in their learning and enable discussion. Using this book in conjunction with the free online resources really makes this the complete package for developing English subject knowledge.

Developing Teacher Expertise
Developing Teacher Expertise

Author: Margaret Sangster

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1441176934

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What are the issues that education raises for you? Beyond the technical skills and knowledge aspects of education, teachers and student teachers face questions which challenge their beliefs and approaches to their teaching and learning. This book contains a series of short articles each of which encourage you to reflect on your own practice and challenge your beliefs about how and what you teach. Questions explored include: When does inclusion become exclusion for the rest of the class? Do interactive whiteboards support or reduce creativity in the classroom? Is drama a luxury in the primary classroom? Should we be teaching other languages to children under seven? Learning outside the classroom, is it worth it? What makes a reflective practitioner? Essential reading for those training to teach children aged between 3 and 11, as well as practicing teachers looking to develop their practice.

Primary English: Audit and Test
Primary English: Audit and Test

Author: Doreen Challen

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2007-06-04

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 0857252291

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This book supports trainees on primary initial teacher training courses where a secure knowledge and understanding of English is required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). A rigorous test enables trainees to identify their strengths and weaknesses in English and this can be revisited in order to monitor and evaluate progress towards QTS. Trainees are able to direct their studies more usefully and quickly develop confidence in topics they find difficult. This edition is fully up to date with the 2007 QTS Standards.

Primary Mathematics: Knowledge and Understanding
Primary Mathematics: Knowledge and Understanding

Author: Claire Mooney

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009-05-27

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1844454231

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A secure knowledge of primary mathematics is essential for the trainee teacher. Clear subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. Written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of mathematics, this fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. The text is structured around the current curriculum and incorporates the Primary National Strategy. All content is linked to the 2007 QTS Standards and new links are made to the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Primary Science: Extending Knowledge in Practice
Primary Science: Extending Knowledge in Practice

Author: Judith Roden

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2007-10-12

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13:

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Still the biggest concern for many on initial teacher training courses is the acquisition of subject knowledge and the ability to translate that into effective teaching. This book addresses this - building on the core subject knowledge covered in the Achieving QTS series and relating it to classroom practice. It supports trainees in extending and deepening their knowledge of Science and demonstrating how to apply it to planning and implementing lessons. Practical and up-to-date teaching examples are used to clearly contextualize subject knowledge. A clear focus on classroom practice helps trainees to build confidence and develop their own teaching strategies.

Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools
Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools

Author: Viv Ellis

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2007-06-08

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1844454274

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This popular text guides trainee secondary teachers through the teaching requirements for initial teacher training and the Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It focuses on a range of key topics, summarises key educational research and includes both reflective exercises and school-based practical tasks. This third edition has been completely revised and updated to match the new QTS Standards.

Vocabulary Instruction
Vocabulary Instruction

Author: Edward J. Kame'enui

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2012-05-10

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1462504000

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This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.