Primary Teacher Education

Colin Richards, Neil Simco, Sam Twiselton

'This collection of articles challenges recent UK policy in primary teacher education and development.' - The Teacher Trainer

• 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