Full Description
This book will help you to prepare for your primary school placement, before even stepping foot in the school. With essential advice and guidance from TAs, teachers, head teachers, lecturers, and local authority advisors, it takes you from initial preparation, through to final reflections on your time within the school. Each chapter draws upon insider knowledge to illustrate key concepts and high quality practice, as well as to consider wider issues that affect primary school teaching. By unlocking the hidden expectations schools have of their students, the book identifies the full impact you can have on a child's learning, helping you to excel as an integral part of the school team.
Contents
1. The Primary SchoolWhat is a primary school?How are they special?Why do they offer placements?2. The Purpose of PlacementsUnderstanding what you need to do on a placementPlanning out what you will do and how you're going to do itStatutory days in placementEnsuring children's progressionPersonal learning cycle3. Preparation and ReconnaissanceThe school website, past SAT scores, the local area, the teaching teamThe test runOrientationDBSHealth and Safety4. Day 1How you portray yourselfWhat to say, what to askHave a trick up your sleeve5. Establishing Effective Relations with Your Mentor and Other Professionals within the SchoolMeeting your mentor and setting the toneOther adults6. Understanding How Your School is OrganisedCurriculumTargets7. Driving Your PlacementsShowing sparkTimingsPersonal organisation8. Your Impact upon Student LearningWhat is your impact?How you will change the children (if only for a short time)Planning for learning9. Understanding Wider IssuesWhat issues impact upon the school?SEN; behaviour; inequalityPlanning early reading10. Preparing for the EndGetting everything done with time to spareEnsuring that you could go backGetting the best references
