Trainee Primary Teacher's Handbook

Gererd Dixie has been a teacher of Geography, History and sociology for 30 years and is currently a Professional Development Tutor at a comprehensive school. Janet Bell has worked in primary education over the last twenty five 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 two years she has worked part time as one of the assistant leaders of a large Primary SCITT, as well as working as a consultant for a Graduate Teacher Programme.

"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.

• Introduction; Section 1. Pre-training preparation; Section 2. Your training course; Section 3. Teaching practice; Section 4. Job application and progression; Glossary.