ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the nature of pedagogy and examines what the term means. It explores the knowledge that teachers need to teach effectively. The chapter also looks at teachers' decision-making and how this is informed by their knowledge. It focuses on the qualities needed to teach English effectively in the primary school. The chapter identifies three important elements by Kyriacou such as knowledge, decision-making, action. It focuses on the things effective teachers of English do and invites one to consider the extent to which one possess the qualities. The chapter looks at decision-making, focusing in particular upon decisions that teachers can make about the environment in which they and their pupils work. It shows the knowledge is essential if decision-making is to be informed and effective, and that the decisions that teachers make affect the actions they take and in turn affect the ways in which children learn.
