Product Description

Reviews of the first edition:

"Janet Moyles's carefully and imaginatively edited book will be of great interest to a wide educational community... This is more than a handbook for students and their tutors - it is a manifest of the dedicated and closely focused professionalism of the University of Leicester team, and I am sure that it will still be being read in ten years time by all concerned with primary education." - Mentoring and Tutoring

* How can new primary teachers not only survive but enjoy their chosen career?
* What can newly qualified and student teachers do to recognize and address the many complexities of primary teaching?
* What are the issues which continually challenge both new and experienced teachers?

The second edition of this successful text sets out to explore some of the wider issues surrounding work with children in the 3-11 years age range and considers how these are woven into the broad framework of teaching and teachers' own learning. Cameos and examples of classroom practice help to illustrate the aspects of teaching: what it is to be an effective and competent teacher; classroom processes such as planning, observation and assessment; the variety of ways in which children learn and develop thinking skills through various curriculum areas including ICT; equal opportunities and special needs issues; 'in loco parentis' responsibilities and reflective approaches to teaching. Written in an accessible style, the aim throughout is to offer guidance and encouragement in the challenging and complex task of early years and primary teaching.

Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, this second edition, produced by colleagues from Anglia Polytechnic University and University of Leicester, discusses teaching and learning in the context of recent initiatives such as the Foundation Stage, the Literacy Hour, the induction year for newly qualified teachers and the growth and development of ICT. It will be an essential text for all students and newly qualified primary teachers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19391 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
"...Janet Moyles's carefully and imaginatively edited book will be of great interest to a wide educational community... This is more than a handbook for students and their tutors - it is a manifest of the dedicated and closely focused professionalism of the University of Leicester team, and I am sure that it will still be being read in ten years time by all concerned with primary education." - Mentoring and Tutoring

About the Author
Janet Moyles is Professor of Education at Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford.

Gillian Robinson is Reader and Director of Research in the School of Education at Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford.

Customer Reviews

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I start teacher training in Sep, I bought this book in order to give me a good foundation to start the course with. It has been a highly insightful read, and I am convinced the information in it helped me through my interview.

The book is clearly written with many ideas which I am sure I will take with me into the classroom.

A must buy for any prospective student teachers.

Very thought provoking and informative
As someone soon to begin a teacher education course I bought this book to provide me with some background reading. Each chapter is well laid out and tied to a particular topic.

The book refers to examples and then explains theories and ideas related to these, which makes it easier to understand and more true to life.

This book is ideal for anyone wanting to be a teacher, on a teacher education course, or even in their early years of the profession.

A must have for all prospective teachers
This book is an amazing insight into the world of teaching! As a graduate about to begin her pgce in september, this proved to be most helpful in highlighting all different aspects of teaching as a career. It looks at a variety of topics such as teaching and the law, lesson observation, assessment and how to handle the kids. In doing so, it provided help and advice on not only the practical elements, but also the formal side such as paperwork and organising procedures such as observation. I read this in a very short time because I just couldn't put it down!
A must have for anyone thinking about going in to teaching, or who has made the decision and wants to get a little advice before that final step.