This selection of carefully chosen articles invites teachers to explore their own professional development and review their practice in schools. It draws together the multifaceted nature of primary teaching through a focus upon historical, cultural, and political influences and considers the impact this has upon the way primary teachers develop professional knowledge.Issues explored in the book include: changing approaches to: curriculum selection; school organization and; curriculum planning.These are situated and considered in the personal contexts of primary teachers? continuing professional development. Themes explored include: analysis of critical incidents as a strategy for developingreflective prac