Fred Sedgwick 
So You Want to be a Teacher? [PDF ebook] 
A Guide for Prospective Student Teachers

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.