This book is a guide for developing an enquiry approach in primary schools and offers practical ideas on how to empower teachers to embrace spontaneity and flexibility in their daily practice. Designed as a thinking diary, this book provides space for the practitioner to record highs and lows in the classroom and experiences in meetings and training, ensuring it serves as a personal record of what works well but also a pertinent reminder of what can improve and what can be learnt from mistakes. A Practical Guide to Enquiry-Based Primary Teaching comprehensively covers all the steps involved in adopting this approach, including: why enquiry-based learning should be at the forefront of primary settings;how to develop teachers in this approach and assessing the prior learning which needs to take place beforehand;settling into your role as a facilitator and recognising the stregnths and weaknesses within your enquiry team;discussing and planning enquiry sessions, including clarifying objectives;how to let go of a more structured approach to learning and becoming familiar with the tools in your spontaneity arsenal;evaluating enquiry sessions.Supported by research, this book is a fresh, innovative approach to enquiry-based learning and teaching and will be a valuable daily aid for both newly qualified and experienced primary teachers.
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A Practical Guide to Enquiry-Based Primary Teaching is a practical guide for developing an enquiry approach in primary schools. It is intended for use by the primary practitioner as a thinking diary to nurture the skills required to be a successful, confident teacher and to support the school's development.
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List of Figures Preface Platform 1. All aboard! Platform 2. Before you go Platform 3. Who's going with you? Platform 4. The Itinerary Platform 5. Destination Platform 6. 'Check-in' Platform 7. Letting Go Platform 8. Photo Album Platform 9. 'Check-out' Platform 10. Revisit Platform 11. Bon Voyage!
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781138596306
Publisert
2018-10-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
174 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
102
Forfatter
Biographical note
Helena Hill has over twenty years' experience as a primary school teacher. She currently teaches Reception at Warren Wood Primary, where she has been the Foundation Stage Leader for the past three years and is also a member of the Senior Management Team.