Description

Training to teach Design and Technology? Need ideas for your lessons? Professor Douglas Newton′s succinct guide to teaching design and technology uses ideas that have been road-tested and developed over his many years of teaching and of training student teachers and practitioners.

Assuming no prior knowledge, this straightforward book will quickly help you teach design and technology in the primary school and related activities in the very early years. It gives you ready-made lesson plans and banks of teaching ideas for immediate use in your classroom.

Written for the busy trainee and teacher, this practical book features:

A clear account of the nature of design and technology and what is expected of you
Time-saving, photocopiable worksheets to help children grasp problems, develop ideas and plan
Lots of activities for the children, some set out in step-by-step detail
Advice on helping children make progress and on assessing their work
Looking ahead: some guidance for the aspiring teacher on preparing for curriculum leadership
Helpful chapter summaries