The Trainee Primary Teacher's Handbook
By (Author) Gererd Dixie
By (author) Janet Bell
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
2nd October 2009
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Education
Primary and middle schools
370.71141
Paperback
256
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
This comprehensive handbook has been written for anyone interested in becoming a primary school teacher. The authors draw on their substantial classroom experience to guide you through the entire process, from selecting an Initial Teaching Training provider and putting together your application, to everything you need to know when you start that all important first job.
The book includes practical advice on:
- choosing the right course
- preparing for, and applying for the course
- getting to grips with educational jargon
- making the most of your training programme
- developing effective teaching skills
- looking ahead to your induction year.
This book is a must for anyone interested in becoming a primary school teacher.
"Dixie, an educational consultant and advanced skills teacher in initial teacher training in the UK, and Bell, who has been a primary education teacher, headteacher, adviser, and initial teacher trainer in the UK, provide a handbook for individuals interested in becoming a primary school teacher in the UK. They outline the process from deciding whether or not to teach, to selecting and applying to a training program, to developing teaching skills. They also discuss educational terms and issues, writing essays and completing assignments, understanding school practices, working with parents, planning lessons, understanding inclusion, and applying for a job." -Eithne O'Leyne, BOOK NEWS, Inc.
Gererd Dixie is an Educational Consultant and Advanced Skills Teacher in Initial Teacher Training in the UK. Gererd has over 30 years' experience in teaching, and was a Professional Development Tutor at a comprehensive school for 18 years. Janet Bell has worked in primary education for 25 years as a teacher, headteacher, adviser and Initial Teacher Trainer. As an adviser, she developed courses for middle leaders and NQTs, as well as managing three professional development centres. For the last three years she has worked part time as an assistant leader of a large Primary SCITT, as well as working as a consultant for a Graduate Teacher Programme.