CiNii Books - Learning to teach in the primary school

Education is in a constant state of change and development. Learning to Teach in the Primary School provides a pathway into Australian education for preservice primary teachers. This practical and engaging text includes strong links to the Australian Curriculum and frames teaching around understanding primary students, how they learn, and their contexts. The book includes numerous valuable teaching resources such as: * applied learning boxes, discussion questions, and research topics * specific information related to the teaching of literacy, mathematics and science * practical guidance across a range of key learning areas, exploring the breadth and depth of teaching and learning opportunities for primary students. Drawing on the wide-ranging expertise of each contributor, this text provides techniques to engage primary students in high-quality education. The concluding chapters of the book focus on professional growth, making this a valuable resource throughout preservice teachers' tertiary coursework and into their professional careers.

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Preface Peter Hudson
1. Child development: approaches to learning Karen Swabey
2. Planning to manage my teaching in a democratic classroom Rebecca Spooner Lane
3. Understanding the curriculum Tony Dowden
4. Differentiating learning experiences for diverse students Jane Jarvis
5. Tools for learning: technology and teaching strategies Lori Lockyer and Michelle Eady
6. Multimodality and complex texts in university settings Jenni Carter and Christine Davis
7. Mathematics and numeracy Shelley Dole
8. Learning to teach primary science Peter Hudson
9. Citizenship and social education in primary schools Libby Tudball
10. Health and physical education: students, teachers and the curriculum Jacqui Peters and John Quay
11. Preparing to teach the arts in primary school Amy Hamilton
12. Religious diversity and religious literacy Peta Goldburg
13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education Kaye Price
14. Curricula integration Peter Hudson
15. Professional experience Sue Hudson and Kerryn McCluskey
16. Learning and teaching reflection: developing capacities for lifelong learning Mary Ryan and Michael Ryan.

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