Table of Contents

Part 1: Early experiences of teaching

Chapter 1- Getting your first job
Chapter 2 - Surviving the first term
Chapter 3 - Looking back over the first year
Chapter 4 - Early career development

Part 2: Key issues and problems: moving beyond survival

Chapter 5 - Planning and preparation: getting to grips with the primary curriculum
Chapter 6 – Teaching and learning issues: relationships with pupils
Chapter 7 – Professional issues: relationships with adults

Part 3: Reflecting on practice: towards a model of professional learning

Chapter 8 – Introducing the model
Chapter 9 – Understanding yourself as a teacher
Chapter 10 – Dropping out and staying in

Part 4: Looking ahead

Chapter 11 – Career Development
Chapter 12 – The changing role of the teacher

About the Author

Angela Jacklin is a senior lecturer in education and the Director of Student Support in the Sussex Institute at the University of Sussex. She is an experienced teacher, teacher educator and researcher in the fields of primary and special education with a particular interest in inclusion. Vivienne Griffiths is a senior lecturer in education and the Director of Initial Teacher Education in the School of Education at the University of Sussex. She is an experienced teacher of English and drama on the PGCE and GTP programmes and helped to develop the primary GTP with East Sussex LEA. Carol Robinson is a research fellow and lecturer in education in the School of Education at the University of Sussex. She is an experienced teacher and researcher in primary, secondary and special education, including work with teaching assistants and pupil voice.