Primary teachers have always been required to master a wealth of knowledge and professional skills and recent debate has led to pressure for ever higher levels of competence. Ted Wragg's book aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the skills needed by today's primary teachers. Separate chapters cover such central demands of the job as explaining new topics, asking stimulating questions and settling down with a new class, and one chapter is devoted to the particular problems of supply teachers. Based on extensive research in classrooms over a number of years, Primary Teaching Skills is...

This book shows how teachers can improve their competence whilst taking account of factors such as children's ability, background and needs as well as the nature of the topic and resources available.

Systems for the appraisal of teachers have been in place since 1992, bringing with them considerable controversy. How effective are they? What does this mean for the classroom teacher?
This major new study, led by Ted Wragg, uses as its basis information gathered from all 109 Local Education authorities, 658 primary and secondary teachers and 479 appraisers.
Teacher appraisal is examined from the perspectives of all those concerned and at all levels. The main focus of the study is on teacher competence in the classroom, which lies at the heart of school effectiveness and improving...

The pace of change in education has continued to accelerate since the 1988 Education Act, and even experienced school governors are often bewildered about their duties and responsibilities, as well as what is actually happening in primary and secondary classrooms nowadays. What do school governors do? How can they manage their role most effectively? Written by Ted Wragg and John Partington, two respected experts in the field, this book aims to mix up-to-date information and humour. In this third edition, all sections of the book have been substantially revised to take account of the many...

This text puts forward a novel view of the school curriculum as a preparation for the 21st century. The author argues that not only are subject knowledge, skills and development of personal qualities important, but that the teaching and learning themselves are a central part of the curriculum. Ted Wragg's view of the curriculum is a three dimensional cube, with subject matter, cross curricular issues like language and thought, and teaching methods all interlocked. The volume also analyzes overarching themes such as aesthetic, language and social development, and explores different styles of...

One of the most important challenges teachers face is making sure children can read. It is an absolutely crucial skill, and current educational policy is giving it a very high priority.
Based on one of the largest studies ever undertaken of what primary schools do to improve literacy, this book reports what Professor Ted Wragg and his research team found.
The importance placed on literacy has never been greater. When children learn to read, they are laying the foundations for their entire educational future. Effective teachers can make a huge difference, as a poor start can hinder...

This work describes research undertaken during the Teaching Competence project, a two-year research project which looked at five main areas surrounding this subject.

This work describes research undertaken during the Teaching Competence project, a two-year research project which looked at five main areas surrounding this subject.

The ability to ask intelligent and searching questions, to use questioning for different purposes and to know what to do with the answers is crucial to teachers of all subjects and age groups. Sometimes a whole lesson can be built around one or two key questions.

Ted Wragg and George Brown explore the wide range of questions that teachers can ask, from those requiring simple recall of information right up to those that stimulate complex reasoning, imagination and speculation. The book explores the various strategies open to teachers and, through a combination of activities and...

Successful primary teachers operate in many different ways, but they have one thing in common - an ability to manage their classrooms effectively. Without the skills required to do this, the most inspiring and knowledgeable teacher will fail. In this text, Ted Wragg aims to help teachers to clarify their own aims and to find the strategies which will work for them. Topics covered include first encounters, the establishment of rules and relationships, management of time and space and specific discipline problems.