Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools [Paperback]

This is an essential text for all primary trainees, covering the fundamental issues for learning and teaching in primary schools today. It motivates and challenges trainees at the same time as guiding them through the Standards for the Award of QTS. Chapters explore the major themes in teacher education, such as behaviour, communication and creativity, encouraging reflection on key questions and professional dilemmas. In addition, two key chapters provide specific advice to help trainees interpret and fully understand the standards, with strategies for successfully implementing them and demonstrating how each of the standards can be met.An essential text for all primary trainees, covering the fundamental issues for learning and teaching in primary schools today. An excellent book which is easy to follow and contains all the essential knowledge needed to become a primary teacher. (Lecturer, Bangor University.)A good resource book to have at hand in the University College library. Hayes offers such good common sense in everything he says that students new to the idea of learning and teaching can confidently springboard from this text into many others.This book should form part of the indicative reading list for trainee teachers.

Clear, easy to read.Overview of some of the issues relating to primary practice and QTS standards. Some useful practical tasks e.g. care of voice. Helpful overview on effective questioning - Blooms taxonomy.Teachers and teaching today
Characteristics of effective teachers
Planning, organising and managing
Effective questioning
Control, behaviour and discipline
Effective communication
Creativity and imagination
Exploring the Standards: Lexicon
Meeting the Standards
The eternal teacher