In what ways can training to be a teacher be made to mirror the curriculum we offer to young children?
There is an interactive element that very closely mirrors this in the school experiences or teaching practices trainees undergo. Here the elements of first-hand experience and social learning that are obvious in documents such as EYFS Card 4.1 and card 4.2 are brought to bear on the trainee. In some courses this is almost in a apprenticeship model.
I suspect the dynamism is brought by the trainee, to some extent: “I could always teach” is an attitude as unwelcome today as ever. It is fostered, however, by the degree to which the trainers allow imagination, exploration and risk-taking to be part of the formation of the new teacher. Or at least, that’s the ideal world…
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