If you are interested in a career in teaching but not sure where to start, this book is the perfect guide. Written for anybody considering taking an initial teacher training course, this down-to-earth book is a straightforward and very helpful manual which will take you through all the stages of choosing a course, preparing for training and completing the course itself. It is a comprehensive and supportive guide to help you decide whether teaching is the career for you, and to what you can expect in the job.
Chapters include:
– What is a teacher?
– The good news about teaching – working with children
– Routes to qualified teacher status and how to choose the right one for you
– Help with study skills, including essay writing, organisation and record-keeping
– How to survive your teaching placements
– Developing your professionalism
– Coping with the bad news – teacher workload, bureaucracy and stress
– How to get your first job
Written in an engaging and humorous – but above all, supportive – style, the book is essential pre-course reading for prospective student teachers.