Professional Studies: Primary and Early Years

Professor Kate Jacques is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Contemporary Studies at the University of Bedfordshire. Her research interests include mentoring of trainee teachers and teacher professionalism. Dr Rob Hyland is a teaching fellow at Durham University where he is co-ordinator for the school partnership in the Primary BA (QTS) programme. His research interests include qualitative methods and nutrition education.

• The complete teacherSECTION 1: Planning and assessmentPlanning for excellence and enjoymentPlanning for all abilities: inclusion and differentiationAssessment for learningSECTION 2: Management, organisation and deliveryFoundations for learning: Early YearsAn introduction to children’s learningManaging the learning environmentCreating a positive classroom climateManaging classroom interactionManaging challenging behaviourSECTION 3: Children and individual needsSpiritual, moral, social and cultural values in the classroomPromoting inculsion and equal opportunitiesRecognising special educational needsEvery Child Matters in your classroom: approaches to personalised learningTeachers′ professional duties and statutory responsibilitiesSECTION 4: Becoming a professionalEmerging as a professional