Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding (Achieving QTS Series) - Softcover

Medwell, Jane A; Moore, George E; Wray, David; Griffiths, Vivienne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844452743 ISBN 13: 9781844452743

Verlag: Learning Matters, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

A secure knowledge of primary English is essential for the trainee teacher. Clear subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. Written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of English, this fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. The text is structured around the current curriculum and incorporates the Primary National Strategy. All content is linked to the 2007 QTS Standards and new links are made to the Early Years Foundation Stage. Research Summaries include up-to-date references and new emphasis is put on links to primary modern foreign languages.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Jane Medwell taught in primary schools in Cardiff and South Devon, before moving into teacher education. She has lectured at the Universities of Cardiff, Plymouth and the College of St Mark and St John, and is currently Director of Teacher Education and Associate Professor at the University of Warwick. Her research and writing has covered areas such as the teaching of writing and the use of electronic books to teach reading. More recently she has begun a major research programme exploring the teaching of handwriting, and has begun a unique programme of teacher education in primary Modern Foreign Languages. She is fluent in French and Russian, and is learning Chinese.

George Moore, now retired, was Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

David Wray taught in primary schools for 10 years and is currently Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Warwick. He has published over 40 books on aspects of literacy teaching and is best known for his work on developing teaching strategies to help pupils access the curriculum through literacy. His work was made an integral part of the National Literacy Strategy in England at both primary (1997) and secondary (2001) levels. More recently he has acted as consultant to a number of electronic learning projects and has begun new research programs exploring the importance and teaching of handwriting, and the use of mobile learning devices.

Vivienne Griffiths is a Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Learning Matters
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1844452743
• ISBN 13: 9781844452743
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 4
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar