This highly-visual book offers primary and secondary teachers practical guidance to help them through their training and first few years in teaching. Embarking on a teaching career is a bit like setting off on an exciting car journey. You've prepared as well as you could, but you have no way of knowing what hazards and pitfalls lie ahead. And when you're on the road on your own, you're going to need more than just a full tank of petrol. Ideal for visual learners, this full-colour handbook uses Highway Code signs to help you navigate life in the classroom. It's easy to dip in and out of, and contains lots of strategies to help establish professionalism and good practice in the classroom. You'll want to have this book with you at all times, gleaning invaluable advice on introducing pace and purpose into lessons without leaving any students behind, preparing resources and lesson plans (and sticking to them) and working collaboratively with your classroom assistant. With checklists, stress busting tips and useful sources of support and advice, this book is the essential guide for all trainee and beginning teachers.

This comprehensive handbook has been written for anyone interested in becoming a primary school teacher. The authors draw on their substantial classroom experience to guide you through the entire process, from selecting an Initial Teaching Training provider and putting together your application, to everything you need to know when you start that all important first job.
The book includes practical advice on:
- choosing the right course
- preparing for, and applying for the course
- getting to grips with educational jargon
- making the most of your training programme
- developing effective teaching skills
- looking ahead to your induction year.
This book is a must for anyone interested in becoming a primary school teacher.

This comprehensive handbook has been written for all those interested in becoming a secondary school teacher. The author offers initial guidance on the 'pros and cons' of choosing teaching as a career before going on to provide advice on how to make a successful application for a place on a training course. The handbook moves on to cover everything you will need to know in order to enjoy a successful training year and ultimately to start that all-important first job. Detailed practical advice is given on
- finding out whether teaching really is for you
- choosing the right course
- preparing and applying for your training course
- getting to grips with educational jargon
- making the most of your training programme
- succeeding in your teaching practice schools
- looking ahead to your induction year.
This book is a must for anyone interested in becoming a secondary school teacher.

It is not easy to stand up in front of a group of people when part of your teaching skill has to be used to control your audience. This text looks at different techniques not only to control unruly behaviour but also to entertain your pupils and make the classroom a suitable learning environment.