This timely book offers a raw critique of the current educational issues and debates, alongside ‘teacher hacks’ to provide teachers, trainee teachers and educators with a plethora of stimulating material to ignite curiosity, maintain passion, and culture creativity in the classroom. Made in partnership with academics and primary school teachers working on the frontline from around the globe, this book is threaded with honest practitioner voices as the big educational issues are boiled down and explored. Chapters cover day-to-day organisation such as planning, subject knowledge, setting homework, and behaviour management strategies, right through to considering how we can best support children’s mental health and staff wellbeing. As well as including critical questions to encourage reflection throughout, the book offers insights into meaningful experiences such: teaching overseas, taking on responsibility roles in schools, considering how teachers can become educational researchers for transformative change, engaging with parents and carers, deploying Teaching Assistants. Whether trainee teachers, Early Career Teachers, or established practitioners, this book provides insight into trialed tips and techniques for shaping pedagogy in the classroom. A modern, well-resourced guide as we emerge from the global COVID19 pandemic.

This timely book offers a raw critique of the current educational issues and debates, alongside ‘teacher hacks’ to provide teachers, trainee teachers and educators with a plethora of stimulating material to ignite curiosity, maintain passion, and culture creativity in the classroom. Made in partnership with academics and primary school teachers working on the frontline from around the globe, this book is threaded with honest practitioner voices as the big educational issues are boiled down and explored. Chapters cover day-to-day organisation such as planning, subject knowledge, setting homework, and behaviour management strategies, right through to considering how we can best support children’s mental health and staff wellbeing. As well as including critical questions to encourage reflection throughout, the book offers insights into meaningful experiences such: teaching overseas, taking on responsibility roles in schools, considering how teachers can become educational researchers for transformative change, engaging with parents and carers, deploying Teaching Assistants. Whether trainee teachers, Early Career Teachers, or established practitioners, this book provides insight into trialed tips and techniques for shaping pedagogy in the classroom. A modern, well-resourced guide as we emerge from the global COVID19 pandemic.

Inspiring Primary Learners offers trainee and qualified teachers high-quality case studies of outstanding practice in contemporary classrooms across the country. Expert authors unravel and reveal the theory and evidence that underpins lessons, helping you make connections with your own practice and understand what 'excellent' looks like, within each context, and how it is achieved. Illustrated throughout with interviews, photos, and examples of children's work, it covers a range of primary subjects and key topics including creating displays, outdoor learning, and developing a reading for pleasure culture. The voice of the practitioner is evident throughout as teachers share their own experience, difficulties, and solutions to ensure that children are inspired by their learning. Written in two parts, the first exemplifies examples of practice for each National Curriculum subject, whilst the second focuses on the wider curriculum and explores issues pertinent to the primary classroom, highlighting important discussions on topics such as: Reading for pleasure Writing for pleasure Creating a dynamic and responsive curriculum Creating inspiring displays Outdoor learning Pedagogy for imagination Relationships and Sex Education This key text shows how, even within the contested space of education, practitioners can inspire their primary learners through teaching with passion and purpose for the empowerment of the children in their class. For all new teachers, it provides advice and ideas for effective and engaging learning experiences across the curriculum.

Inspiring Primary Learners offers trainee and qualified teachers high-quality case studies of outstanding practice in contemporary classrooms across the country. Expert authors unravel and reveal the theory and evidence that underpins lessons, helping you make connections with your own practice and understand what 'excellent' looks like, within each context, and how it is achieved. Illustrated throughout with interviews, photos, and examples of children's work, it covers a range of primary subjects and key topics including creating displays, outdoor learning, and developing a reading for pleasure culture. The voice of the practitioner is evident throughout as teachers share their own experience, difficulties, and solutions to ensure that children are inspired by their learning. Written in two parts, the first exemplifies examples of practice for each National Curriculum subject, whilst the second focuses on the wider curriculum and explores issues pertinent to the primary classroom, highlighting important discussions on topics such as: Reading for pleasure Writing for pleasure Creating a dynamic and responsive curriculum Creating inspiring displays Outdoor learning Pedagogy for imagination Relationships and Sex Education This key text shows how, even within the contested space of education, practitioners can inspire their primary learners through teaching with passion and purpose for the empowerment of the children in their class. For all new teachers, it provides advice and ideas for effective and engaging learning experiences across the curriculum.