Description:The new edition of this successful book offers practical advice for trainee teachers, NQTs and others new to the profession. It is designed to help them survive and enjoy the diffifcult first year as a teacher. Written in Sue Cowley's honest and down-to-earth style, the book uses real situations and experiences to tell it like it is. Content: Survival tactics -- Planning -- Behaviour management -- Teaching and learning -- Pastoral care -- Paperwork and marking -- Exams and reports -- Students -- Staff -- Parents -- Meetings and extra-curricular activities -- Induction, appraisal and inspection -- Professional development and promotion -- Moving on. Abstract: Suitable for those new to the teaching profession, this book offers tried-and-tested strategies and solutions on how to cope. It also includes case studies and shared experiences which can help the reader to survive but also enjoy their first year in teaching. It uses real situations and experiences to tell it like it is. Read more...