Ellis, Viv,

Subject knowledge and teacher education : the development of beginning teachers' thinking / Viv Ellis. - England ; New York : Continuum , 2007 - xii, 196 p. ill. ; 25 cm. - Continuum studies in education. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-183) and index

1. Contents
2. Acknowledgements page 7
3. Foreword by peter smagorinsky page 8
4. Chapter 1: introduction page 9

5. Chapter 2: working on and being worked on: page 18 developing knowledge in practice
6. Chapter 3: know, understand and be able to do: page 49
7. Professionalising knowledge
8. Chapter 4: culture, activity, agent: designing page 104
a. The research

9. Chapter 5: ann: thinking about the subject knowledge page 136
10. Of english
11. Chapter 6: grace: thinking about the subject knowledgepage 174
12. Of english

13. Chapter 7: liz: thinking about the subject knowledge page 208
14. Of english


15. Chapter 8: personal trajectories of participation: page 246
16. Interpreting beginning teachers? Development
17. Chapter 9: from ?making little ticks? To building page 277
18. Professional communities: some implications
19. For teacher education

20. References page 289
21. Glossary page 316
22. Appendices
a. Appendix a: the progression of questioning foci across interview page 324
23. Schedules
24. Appendix b: a note on transcription page 325



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Teachers--Training of--England.
Teachers--Attitudes
Teachers--Psychology
English teachers--Attitudes--England
English teachers--Psychology--England
Knowledge, Theory of.
Knowledge, Sociology of.

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