What Makes a Good Primary School Teacher?: Expert Classroom Strategies
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A fascinating account of the range of teaching, assessing and feedback strategies used by individual 'expert' teachers. The book describes:*the most common lesson patterns, why and when they are used*how teaching strategies are varied according to subjects*how assessment and feedback information can encourage pupils to learn*the differences in teaching seven year olds and eleven year olds Booknews McCallum and Hargreaves (both of the Institute of Education, London) explain a range of teaching, assessment, and feedback strategies used by primary school teachers. Using the teachers' own words, as far as possible, the authors researched the practice of 24 experienced British teachers and discuss what pedagogical strategies are successful in the classroom. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Acknowledgements1Setting the Scene12Lesson Patterns133Teaching Strategies334Assessment675Feedback916Learning and Teaching: Teachers' and Pupils' Views1107Synthesis150Bibliography165Appendix168Index174
