Teaching is a tough and challenging job and society demands more from its teachers than ever before. This new edition is an essential companion for those training to teach providing an overview of important professional issues that all future teachers need to engage with in order to succeed in the classroom. The book is equally valuable to those training to teach in both elementary and secondary education and aims to give students the confident start they need in the classroom. Features new to this edition include more balanced elementary education coverage, and four new chapters on: child protection issues, teaching pupils with English as an Additional Language, cross-curricular teaching issues and your first teaching post: applications, interviews and induction.  

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Product Description: This is an essential book for anyone thinking of taking the UK's Professional Skills Tests for Teachers. Individuals must pass these tests before starting coursework, and this up-to-date text explains exactly what to expect and how to prepare for the latest versions of the tests...read more

This accessible book is an essential companion for students on an initial teacher training course. The book guides the reader through the new QTS standards required to teach, and includes coverage of recent legislation such as Every Child Matters. This user-friendly guide includes group exercises and key reading to help give students the confident start they need in the classroom. There is also an accompanying website for the book which includes effective lesson plans.

Product Description: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible...read more

Product Description: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible...read more