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Zusatztext 'This collection of articles challenges recent UK policy in primary teacher education and development.' - The Teacher Trainer Informationen zum Autor Colin Richards, Neil Simco, Sam Twiselton Klappentext Informed professional debate about primary teacher education is long overdue. This book provides a sense of direction and impetus in this debate by focusing on pressing topical issues of policy and provision. There is focus on the current national scrutiny of initial and inservice teacher training, which is resulting in the development of a National Curriculum for ITE, the proposal of a General Teaching Council, and Continuing Professional Development initiatives from the TTA. In addition, the book will be of direct use in the design and implementation of new courses in teacher education. All the contributions have been specially commissioned for this book. Zusammenfassung Focusing on issues of policy and provision in primary education, this text covers the current national scrutiny of initial and inservice teacher training, the proposal of a general teaching council, and continuing professional development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: Editorial Introduction 1. Teacher Education - New Directions, new issues, new problems, new opportunities Part Two: Changing Primary Teacher Education 2. Changing Primary Teacher Education 3. Policies and Practices of the TTA Part Three: A New National Curriculum for Primary Teacher Training? 4. A Key Stage 6 Core Curriculum? 5. Quarts and Pint Pots? Old Wine into New? 6. English Courses - By Design 7. Mathematics - By Design 8. Science - By Design 9. IT - Emerging Issues 10. Courses for Non-Specialists: History, Geography and Music 11. The Place of Spiritual, Moral, Personal, Social and Cultural Development Part Four: Pedagogy in Initial Teacher Training 12. From Reflective Practitioner to Competence-acquirer? 13. Enabling Quality Student-tutor Interaction 14. Developing Subject Knowledge for Teaching Part Five: Emerging Issues in Mentoring 15. How Might Mentoring Develop? 16. The Linking Role of the College Tutor in Support of Trainee Teachers 17. Mentor Assessment of Subject CompetencePart Six: Beyond Initital Teacher Training 18. Making Effective Induction a Reality 19. Developing CPDPart Seven: Continuing Teacher Education 20. Primary Education as a Community of Practice...
