Debates in Primary Education

Virginia Bower

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Routledge
20 October 2020

Philosophy & theory of education; Primary & middle schools; Teacher training

Series: Debates in Subject Teaching

This powerful text encourages both pre-service and established teachers, as well as teacher educators, to engage with contemporary debates in primary education. Promoting a critical approach, the chapters explore a wide range of key themes including the importance of values in primary education and the imperative for a curriculum which embraces the whole range of available subjects. At the same time, the chapters are underpinned by a belief that children should be at the heart of all the decisions we make and that primary education should inspire a love of learning, for life.

The book aims to support practitioners to make informed judgements and feel confident to argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding, thus increasing teacher agency and confidence in responding to complex educational and social dilemmas such as literacy levels and rising mental health concerns. Chapters encompass both the macro aspects of primary education and more specialised debates on key topics such as reading, mathematics, languages, early years education and the use of technology.

With annotated further reading and reflective questions, this key text is essential reading for all those wanting to develop a better understanding of the issues that shape their practice including student teachers at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, practising teachers engaged in continuing professional development and teacher educators.

Edited by: Virginia Bower
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 571g
ISBN: 9780367548841
ISBN 10: 0367548844
Series: Debates in Subject Teaching
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 20 October 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: The Purpose of Education: The Purpose of Primary Education Chapter 2: Intimations of Utopia: Values, Sustaining Environments and the Flourishing of Children and Teachers Chapter 3: Reconceptualising Teacher Identity Chapter 4: Fundamental British Values: Are They Fundamental? Chapter 5: What is Effective Pedagogy in the Reception Year? Chapter 6: Exploring how Early Years Settings Might Promote High Quality Communication and Language Opportunities Through Community-Based Projects Chapter 7: Teaching Early Reading: The Phonics Debate Chapter 8: The Arts as Handmaiden Chapter 9: The Place of Foreign Languages in the Primary School Chapter 10: Promoting a Bilingual Approach in the Primary Classroom Chapter 11: Debates in Primary Science Education Chapter 12: Religious Education – What is it Trying to Do? Chapter 13: Geography and History – A Sense of Time and Place Chapter 14: Using Digital Strategies for Primary Learning Chapter 15: The Teaching and Learning of Primary Mathematics Chapter 16: Debates in the Teaching of Primary Physical Education Chapter 17: Teachers as Readers and Writers Chapter 18: Teaching Poetry Within an Accountability Culture Chapter 19: ‘The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few’: Support for Children with SEND in Times of Austerity Chapter 20: Leading the Way

Virginia Bower is currently a Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University and an Associate Lecturer with The Open University.