Provides lists ranging from preparing for an interview and organizing the classroom to dealing with difficult students and selecting an appropriate wardrobe.

Lists range from planning lessons and managing behaviour to continuing professional development and moving upwards and onwards.

To all those teachers working in learning support, if you only buy one book this year, make it this one. It is clear concise and to the point. Lyn Wright, Cluster Manager Inclusion, Failsworth School In this practical book for SENCOs lists range from the understanding the crucial role of the SENCO?' to detailed overviews of, and strategies to cope with, the common special educational needs.

Lists range from using positive assessment to increase students self-esteem to explaining various forms of assessment.

'This book is practical, inspiring and, as all educational books should be, peppered with surprises. I shall feel less insecure in the next KS1 classroom I visit.' Fred Sedgwick is a poet, former headteacher and the author of numerous books in the areas of literature, expressive arts, education and creativity. Lists range from planning activities and dealing with special educational needs to working with parents, teaching assistants and other colleagues.

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

Presenting a detailed introduction to all aspects of teaching within the primary school, this new edition has been updated with new material on inclusion, SEN, legal issues, ICT and teaching assistants.