Primary Professional Studies 4/e

Alice Hansen is the Director of Children Count Ltd where she is educational consultant. Her work includes running professional development courses and events for teachers and teacher trainers, research and publishing. Alice has worked in education in England and abroad. Prior to her current work she was a primary mathematics tutor and the programme leader for a full-time primary PGCE programme at a large university in England.

Introduction Section 1 The curriculum 1 Transforming teaching and learning 2. Curriculum approaches 3. Children's learning and development in the early years 4. New technologies and learning in primary schools Section 2 The developing child 5. Child-centred teaching and learning 6. Including all learners 7. Transitions and progression 8. Children's voice Section 3 The developing teacher 9. Teaching as a profession 10. Establishing your own teacher identity 11. Reflective practice in primary schools 12. Safeguarding children 13. The school community: being part of a wider professional environment 14. Research and assignments for teaching and learning Section 4 Teaching skills 15. Assessment 16. Planning 17. Managing behaviour for learning 18. Managing the learning environment Section 5 Beyond initial teacher training 19. Personal professional development Appendix: The Teachers Standards