Teaching 3-8: Meeting the Standards of Initial Teacher Training and Induction

by Mark O ' Hara (Author)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $9.28

  Whether you are beginning a teacher-training course or embarking on a career in teaching, this introductory textbook provides comprehensive information on how to meet the standard for effective teaching in nursery and primary settings. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to take into account the latest changes to the Standards for Initial Teacher Training and Induction. After reading this book you will have: A knowledge of children's development theories and the impact this has on teaching and learning. An overview of the structure and scope of the 3-8 curriculum. An understanding of the many professional requirements which affect a teacher's work. The ability to support this knowledge with a practical capability based on effective organization, management and planning strategies. The ability to use alternative forms and methods of assessment and to apply this knowledge to future teaching. This text includes numerous examples from primary and nursery classrooms as well as checklists of helpful advice. It points readers to further reading of the kind necessary for trainee and newly qualified teachers to meet the Standards for Initial Teacher Training and Induction.

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.50

  The third edition of this introductory textbook provides guidelines for teacher training students and Newly Qualified Teachers on how to meet the standard for effective teaching in early years and primary settings.Well-established as a recommended title for a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses (PGCE Early Years, PGCE Primary, Childhood Studies, Foundation Degrees), this 3rd Edition has been updated to include the revised Standards for the Award of Qualified Teacher Status and the Induction Standards. They provide the basis for discussing all key aspects of 3-8 teaching and for directing trainee and newly qualified teachers towards further reading and other sources of information.Beyond guidance on reaching the standards, Teaching 3-8 has received much praise for its philosophical take on teaching as a profession with a value system. Mark O'Hara's introduction to all that Foundation and Key Stage One teachers should know includes full and updated information on: having high expectations of all pupils, establishing effective partnerships with parents and colleagues, engaging in whole-school approaches to delivering the curriculum, how schools and nurseries are managed and inspected, responsibilities and legal liabilities, children's learning and development, an environment to promote positive relationships and active learning planning observation and classroom practice and motivating children to succeed.It contains a new chapter on the first year of teaching and beyond concludes the book, with guidance of finding a first teaching post, the induction year, and continuing professional development. O'Hara's instruction and guidance is fully accessible and complemented by excellent examples and learning audits for the reader.

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  Paperback
  2008

  $54.73

  The third edition of this introductory textbook provides guidelines for teacher training students and Newly Qualified Teachers on how to meet the standard for effective teaching in early years and primary settings.Well-established as a recommended title for a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses (PGCE Early Years, PGCE Primary, Childhood Studies, Foundation Degrees), this 3rd Edition has been updated to include the revised Standards for the Award of Qualified Teacher Status and the Induction Standards. They provide the basis for discussing all key aspects of 3-8 teaching and for directing trainee and newly qualified teachers towards further reading and other sources of information.Beyond guidance on reaching the standards, Teaching 3-8 has received much praise for its philosophical take on teaching as a profession with a value system. Mark O'Hara's introduction to all that Foundation and Key Stage One teachers should know includes full and updated information on: having high expectations of all pupils, establishing effective partnerships with parents and colleagues, engaging in whole-school approaches to delivering the curriculum, how schools and nurseries are managed and inspected, responsibilities and legal liabilities, children's learning and development, an environment to promote positive relationships and active learning planning observation and classroom practice and motivating children to succeed.It contains a new chapter on the first year of teaching and beyond concludes the book, with guidance of finding a first teaching post, the induction year, and continuing professional development. O'Hara's instruction and guidance is fully accessible and complemented by excellent examples and learning audits for the reader.