Beginning Teaching

PART ONE: ON BEING A YOUNG CHILD Children Postscript Further reading Early Competencies Introduction On Arrival at School Observing Young Children Taking to Young Children Key points Further Reading PART TWO: EDUCATION AND SCHOOLING Some Principles of Early Childhood Education Introduction The Aims of Education Respecting Young Children Young Children’s Learning Educating Young Children The Value of Play Key Points Further Reading A Day in the Life of an Infant Teacher - Cathy Whalen Further Reading The Organization and Management of First Schools - Peter Gibley Introduction The Education Act (1988) Advertising and marketing Partnerships The Teacher in the Classroom Some Additional Responsibilities for the Teacher Conclusion Reforming the Curriculum - Vivienne Gray Historical Background National Curriculum Subjects Organization of Subjects The Documents Assessment at the Key Stages Key Stage 1 Profiling and Records of Achievement Parents and the National Curriculum Glossary of Terms Further reading PART THREE: BECOMING AN EARLY YEARS TEACHER Training to Teach Introduction What Sort of People Opt for Infant Teaching? Finding Out about Teaching Choosing Your Training Route Selecting Where to Train Financing Your Training Applying for a Course The Selection Interview Dropping Out The Assessment of Practical Teaching Other Forms of Assessment Conclusion A Checklist of Questions Some Useful Addresses Further Reading PART FOUR: THOUGHTS FOR THE FUTURE Concluding Remarks Further ReadingCockburn, Anne D. is the author of 'Beginning Teaching', published 1992 under ISBN 9781853961625 and ISBN 1853961620.