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Primary Teacher: Few two and a half year olds are in any kind of educational establishment in England and formal primary education starts years later. In the primary classroom children confront a smiling teacher who is interested in them as persons. Each child finds her own individuality celebrated and her own creations valued and displayed. She is encouraged to make choices and to reflect on what she has learnt. She is expected to do her best and to develop her potential. She is encouraged to identify with her class and with her teacher, and beyond this with the school as a local moral community based on respect for individuals. She learns that it is most important to be a nice person. As that most English of English educationists, Sir Michael Sadler, observes:
Judith Roden qualified as a teacher in 1975 and has studied at the Universities of Wales and Liverpool. Although she is experienced in teaching all age groups, Judith has a particular interest in the early years. She is currently the Year 3 Coordinator for the undergraduate initial teacher education programme and Primary Science Team Leader at Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Rita Headington is widely known for her publication aimed ing classroom assistants to understand early mathematics, Su Numeracy (David Fulton, 1990). She worked as a primary teacher and in an advisory capacity before joining the Education team, as a Senior Lecturer in Primary Educa Canterbury Christ Church University College. Rita's keen in! the relationship between home and school has been mai through her work in mathematics and assessment. |
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