Professional Issues for Primary Teachers

1st Edition

eISBN-13: 9781848604919

eBook Features

  • Read your book anywhere, on any device, through RedShelf's cloud based eReader.
  • Built-in study tools include highlights, study guides, annotations, definitions, flashcards, and collaboration.
  • The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be used offline.
  • The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be printed.
  • The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be copied and pasted into external tools and documents.
Rent or Buy from $ 33.10 USD
Note: We do not guarantee supplemental material with textbooks (e.g. CD's, Music, DVD's, Access Code, or Lab Manuals)

Additional Book Details

This book deals with the key professional issues faced by students on teacher training courses and practising primary teachers. The authors set out the nature of primary education in England and the professional demands made on primary school teachers by parents, the children themselves, government agencies, society and the profession. Written by Primary PGCE tutors, practising primary teachers, headteachers, and practitioners doing educational research, each chapter offers practical suggestions and in-depth discussion of essential topics including:



} the school environment


} teachers′ values and professional practice in primary schools


} primary School Teachers and the Law


} parents′ rights and roles in primary education


} special educational needs in mainstream schools


} provision in primary schools for gifted and talented pupils


} education for a multi-cultural society


} spiritual and moral development, and Citizenship Education



This book is important reading for trainee primary teachers following any initial training route; for NQTs and for practising teachers.

Sold By SAGE Publications
ISBNs 1848604912, 9781848604919, 9780761944034, 9780761944041
Language English
Number of Pages 289
Edition 1st