| Title: | Teaching 3-8: meeting the standards for initial teacher training and induction |
| Author: | Mark O’Hara |
| ISBN: | 0-8264-4843-7 (softback) |
| Publisher: | Continuum |
| Address: | The
Tower Building, 11 York Road, London, SE1 7NX www.continuumbooks.com |
| Date of Publication: | 2000 |
| Classification: | Resources to support NQTs andPrint materials to support the achievement of QTS |
| Intended Audience: | ITT trainees and NQTs |
| Strengths: |
Comprehensive and readable coverage of ITT QTS skills (for 4/98, but still pertinent) Example and advice punctuate the text, very usefully Similar in style to the ‘Achieving QTS’ series, though more readable in style and presentation |
| Checklist Rate - One to Five | |
| Appropriate Content |
1
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2
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3
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4
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| Student Use |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| Tutor Resource |
1
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| Visuals |
very
few
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| Overall Style |
1
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| One of Series |
No,
but complements the QTS series
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| Photocopiable |
No
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Full EMAC Review
Teaching 3-8: meeting the standards for initial teacher training and induction - Mark O’Hara
The content of the book / resource:
Content is a comprehensive and readable introduction to meeting QTS requirements for Early Years ITT students. It is related to 4/98, but that is not too intrusive, and although some parts are a little dated [e.g. absence of reference to Stepping Stones, digital camera usage, NNS/NLS/Primary Strategy] they are still useful.Its effectiveness in catering for its target audience:
It is very effective, despite being very slightly dated now.The value to the user:
A useful basic book for ITT programmes – though not so useful for NQTs [given as an additional target audience] as it is so basic.Its capacity to support pupils and / or teachers:
It is geared to ITT students only.Its particular strengths and any weaknesses:
Its main strength is being a comprehensive, readable introductory text for ITT students in Early Years settings. Weaknesses are that it does not include developments which have occurred since 1999 [see above]; and there are two small misleading points: Bruner’s modes of representation are referred to as stages, similar to those of Piaget; and science misconceptions are linked very closely to linguistic errors, rather than schematic misconceptions.Readability, presentation and cost:
It is readable, clearly presented, and the cost is only slightly more than the equivalent ‘Achieving QTS’ texts.