{"product_id":"politics-and-the-primary-teacher-paperback-softback","title":"Politics and the Primary Teacher - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy is primary education so high on the political agenda, and so contentious?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is the performance of primary schools so often in the media spotlight?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy should primary teachers trouble themselves with the politics of their work? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolitics and the Primary Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible introduction to some of the thorniest aspects of a primary teacher’s role. It aims to support your understanding of the constant changes in education policy, give you confidence to engage critically with current political debates, and consider how you might shape your response accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding questions for reflection, and selected further reading and resources, it examines the complex interface between the work of a teacher and the world beyond the classroom walls. Key issues explored include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eassessment, testing, league tables and national accountability measures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe media’s impact in shaping both local and national views about education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epolitical implications of new policies such as academies and free schools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003econditions of work in the classroom and ‘workforce remodelling’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe curriculum, its purposes and structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epedagogy and teaching methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eeducation for citizenship, health and well-being.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolitics and the Primary Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for all education professionals who want to think more deeply about primary education, what it offers, and how children, families and communities are served by the primary school. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45565677601006,"sku":"9780415549592","price":64.59,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415549592.jpg?v=1720683278","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/politics-and-the-primary-teacher-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}