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Trainee teachers encounter a whole new language when they start their training. There are a huge number of specialized terms and ideas that they need to understand and use. This handy reference book provides quick access to succinct definitions for more than 200 terms that relate to primary teaching in England. Recommended for beginner teachers, governors, parents and carers and anyone who might find the language of primary teaching somewhat perplexing, this book is a starting point for developing understanding of a wide variety of the key vocabulary - and the countless associated acronyms - which are in daily use in primary schools and classrooms and beyond.
Rebecca Austin is Senior Lecturer at the School of Teacher Education and Development at Canterbury Christchurch University. Ms Justine Earl has been a teacher educator for over two decades, as an advisory teacher and as a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education. Over her time as a university tutor, Justine has been a Faculty Lead for Partnerships and a Programme Director for the PGCE Primary part time route. Justine also worked on the Teach First programme, supporting participants in the classroom, guiding their academic work and delivering professional development in English.