Developing the Expertise of Primary and Elementary Classroom Teachers by Tony Eaude

Developing the Expertise of Primary and Elementary Classroom Teachers by Tony Eaude

Developing the Expertise of Primary and Elementary Classroom Teachers challenges many current assumptions about primary education. Tony Eaude uses international research and the experiences of teachers at different career phases to indicate that primary classroom teachers with a high level of expertise adopt a wide repertoire of strategies and a flexible, reciprocal and intuitive approach to planning, assessment and teaching. He explores why a deep understanding of how young children learn, the ability to create an inclusive environment, relationships of care and trust and teachers who are attuned to children are essential. Eaude argues that to develop qualities such as confidence and resilience, to exercise informed intuition and to create a robust professional identity, many constraints on manifesting expertise, some of which are emotional, some more structural, must be overcome. Drawing on the research on professional learning, Eaude shows that these abilities and qualities are learned over time, through regular, sustained, contextualised opportunities, relating theory and practice, with the years soon after qualification particularly significant. He highlights that the professional knowledge and judgement required in complex, changing situations is acquired and refined mainly through guided practice and experience backed by reflection and engagement with research. The need for supportive professional learning communities and for policy which encourages primary classroom teachers’ enthusiasm, creativity and willingness to innovate is emphasised and an enriched apprenticeship model – using a variety of processes, including observation of other teachers, practice, mentoring, case studies and discussion – is advocated.

Eaude is to be congratulated on writing a book of quality and scholarship, surveying the literature with the assured hand of a seasoned academic and the perceptive and incisive eye of an experienced practitionerHe has firmly established himself as one of the most well-informed and enlightened voices in primary education. * Education 3-13 *
This is a significant contribution to an under-researched field. Both practitioners and researchers will find this text full of sound advice and guidance on how to improve classroom teaching in order to impact positively on outcomes. * Mark Brundrett, Professor of Educational Research, Liverpool John Moores University, UK *

Tony Eaude is an experienced independent researcher, mainly working with teachers of young children and teacher educators. He was for nine years the headteacher of a multicultural first school, before studying for a doctorate at Oxford University, UK. He has published extensively, especially on how young children develop and learn and the implications for teachers. Details of his work are available on www.edperspectives.org.uk

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ISBN 13	9781350122574
ISBN 10	1350122572
Title	Developing the Expertise of Primary and Elementary Classroom Teachers
Author	Tony Eaude
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2019-07-25
Number of pages	232
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