This part introduces and structures the activity of becoming a Primary school teacher.
We start with a chapter focused on ourselves and on the significance of the contribution we can make as professional teachers. Then comes an introduction to ways of understanding ‘learning’ (Chapter 2) – which is the foundation of teacher judgement. After all, despite much complexity, learning is what it is all about! The chapter on reflective practice (Chapter 3) discusses how such processes can improve the quality of our teaching. And then it gets really interesting, with a review of ten ‘principles of effective teaching and learning (Chapter 4). These come from a major UK research and development programme and also draw on accumulated evidence from around the world.
