Using Talk Effectively in the Primary Classroom

Using Talk Effectively in the Primary Classroom
Author: Richard Eke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2008-08-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134291949

Based on the authors' analysis of what it is about teacher talk that works and doesn't work, this book will provide teachers and student teachers with a guide to using talk effectively in the classroom to raise standards.

Learning Through Talk

Learning Through Talk
Author: Heather Luxford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0415485215

How to teach talk for learning is a practical handbook designed to help teachers and others working with 5 to 12 year olds develop some of the key skills that enable pupils to use talk effectively

Literacy & Learning Through Talk

Literacy & Learning Through Talk
Author: Corden, Roy
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000-07-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335204503

Focuses on the inter-relationship between reading, writing and speaking and listening. This work blends theory, research and practice to show how an integrated programme of work can be developed to ensure that literacy is taught in a vibrant and stimulating way. It also examines strategies for developing successful group work.

Talking, Listening and Learning

Talking, Listening and Learning
Author: Debra Myhill
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005-11-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335226620

This book looks at an issue which is at the heart of every classroom – the role that talk plays in children’s learning. Drawing on a substantial research base, the book provides useful suggestions to facilitate successful talk between teachers and children to improve learning and raise standards. Through analysing the talk that goes on in primary school classrooms, the book examines the process of talk and learning in detail and shows how teachers’ questions, instructions and statements can support and extend children’s learning. It highlights the central influence of teacher talk on developing children’s learning and looks at international perspectives in the field, including the work of Shirley Brice Heath, Douglas Barnes, Gordon Wells, Neil Mercer and Robin Alexander. This innovative book provides ideas, techniques, and practical suggestions for making classroom talk effective. It is key reading for student and qualified teachers who are interested in improving learning by generating higher levels of participation and interactive talk in their classrooms.

Observing Primary Literacy

Observing Primary Literacy
Author: Margaret Perkins
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1446253740

Observing children is a fundamental aspect of learning to teach and a vital component of primary English teaching. Observing Primary Literacy focuses on observing children and teachers in the primary classroom. Its purpose is to enable trainee teachers to make sense of what they observe in classrooms. This book aims to help make explicit the reasons for the professional decisions teachers make before and during lessons, as well as encouraging critical and reflective thought on key aspects of primary English. Using a detailed examination of real-life case studies, Margaret Perkins provides a framework for understanding the literacy learning processes of primary-age children and how this can inform good teaching practice. She demonstrates to readers how to re-focus on children's learning and develop a critically informed approach to literacy in the modern primary classroom. This is essential reading for all students studying primary English on primary initial teacher education courses including undergraduate (BEd, BA with QTS), postgraduate (PGCE, SCITT), and employment-based routes into teaching. It is also useful for practising teachers who wish to develop their understanding and practice of literacy teaching. Dr Margaret Perkins is Senior Lecturer at the University of Reading.

Encyclopedia of Primary Education

Encyclopedia of Primary Education
Author: Denis Hayes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2009-12-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113524054X

Unique in its field, the Encyclopedia of Primary Education brings together a wide-ranging body of information relating to current educational practice in a single indispensable volume. This book provides a series of descriptions, definitions and explanations that engage with important practical and conceptual ideas in primary education and contains over 500 entries incorporating: Curriculum subjects, themes and topics Theories, policies and educational controversies Pedagogical terms relating to teaching and learning Commentaries on current issues in primary education Influential figures in education, both past and present The impact of educational research on policy and practice Based on the author’s extensive experience in primary education, entries combine an interrogation of educational concepts with the pedagogical and practical implications for classroom practice, children’s learning and school management. This handy reference work will be invaluable to anyone currently teaching or training to teach at primary level, teaching assistants, school governors and parents. In fact it is essential reading for anyone with an interest and passion for primary education.

Primary Education: The Key Concepts

Primary Education: The Key Concepts
Author: Denis Hayes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2006-05-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134256795

Presenting a balance of theoretical insight and practical advice, this text is a clear and accessible guide to the key issues relating to primary education. Alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced to ensure ease of use, entries include both curriculum specific terms, as well as those that are more generic, such as: assessment objectives coping strategies differentiation behaviour special needs time management. Written by an experienced teacher and lecturer, this is a concise yet comprehensive text that takes into account the everyday realities of teaching. Readable and user-friendly, it is a first-class resource for the primary practitioner at all levels.

Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools

Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools
Author: Denis Hayes
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1844458237

This is an essential text for all primary trainees, covering the fundamental issues for learning and teaching in primary schools today. It motivates and challenges trainees at the same time as guiding them through the Standards for the Award of QTS. Chapters explore the major themes in teacher education, such as behaviour, communication and creativity, encouraging reflection on key questions and professional dilemmas. In addition, two key chapters provide specific advice to help trainees interpret and fully understand the standards, with strategies for successfully implementing them and demonstrating how each of the standards can be met.

Interactive Modeling

Interactive Modeling
Author: Margaret Berry Wilson
Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1892989530

Be a more effective teacher by using this simple, yet transformative, technique for teaching essential academic and social skills, routines, and behaviors. Through Interactive Modeling, your students actively observe, model, and practice skills that can lead to higher, lasting achievements and kinder classrooms. You'll save time; they'll gain mastery!, You can use Interactive Modeling to help your students achieve success in: math, reading, writing, social studies, science, working in groups, making smooth transitions, using supplies carefully, test-taking, and more! Book jacket.

Becoming an Outstanding Primary School Teacher

Becoming an Outstanding Primary School Teacher
Author: Russell Grigg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 131764414X

What is meant by outstanding teaching? What makes the best teachers stand out from the rest? How can I develop my own practice to become an outstanding teacher myself? Whether you are training to become a primary school teacher or you are newly qualified and striving to improve your practice, this fully updated second edition of Becoming an Outstanding Primary School Teacher will support, inform and inspire you on your quest for excellence. Throughout, Russell Grigg draws on theory, research and case studies of real classroom practice to discuss what it takes to become an outstanding primary teacher today. This bestselling guide has been comprehensively revised to reflect the latest changes to the curriculum, including the National Curriculum in England for 2014 and Scotland’s Building Curriculum for Excellence. It has also widened its scope to appeal to trainee and serving teachers, reflecting the new Teachers’ Standards. Key topics include: defining and measuring outstanding teaching; understanding the theory, nature and scope of the curriculum; developing thinking skills in the classroom; understanding and meeting individual learning needs; using ICT to improve pedagogy; behaviour management; monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting. Becoming an Outstanding Primary Teacher will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, including those on school-based programmes such as Teach First, as well as more experienced teachers seeking inspiration.