The Essentials in Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher

About this book

Congratulations! You have either decided to join, or are considering joining, a very rewarding profession. Not many other careers are so varied and challenging. Jamie Thom and Colin McGill are former classroom practitioners who now train the next generation of teachers at Edinburgh Napier University. Drawing on this rich experience, their book lays out ten essential steps for success in your teacher training. Case studies throughout the book share the challenges and joys of teaching from a variety of perspectives. This friendly, accessible guidebook is full of practical advice grounded in the real world. It will be a valuable companion to anyone who is undertaking teacher training or is at the beginning of their classroom career.