So You Want to Be a Teacher?: A Guide for Prospective Student Teachers

ISBN-13: 9781412945080 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 112 str.

Fred Sedgwick

Opis

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: o What is a teacher? o The good news about teaching - working with children o Routes to qualified teacher status and how to choose the right one for you o Help with study skills, including essay writing, organisation and record-keeping o How to survive your teaching placements o Developing your professionalism o Coping with the bad news - teacher workload, bureaucracy and stress o 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.