First Published in 2004. Based on over two years experience of running courses and researching provision for NQTs, the book looks at what NQTs are entitled to and how to make the most of it.

Behaviour Management: An Essential Guide for Student and Newly Qualified Teachers explores the current issues and theories in behaviour management. It encourages readers to think and reflect on their own experiences and offers practical advice for developing confidence in the classroom and quickly adapting to the changing needs of different students and settings. Each chapter of the book focuses on a different aspect of behaviour management, addressing issues such as building routines, health and safety, mental health and using technology to support behaviour management. It includes: Tasks designed to encourage analytical, reflective and original thinking. Resources and guidance to develop practice and collate evidence to add to portfolios or other files required by tutors, mentors and assessors. Case studies from personal experience that provide tips and tools for effectively managing behaviour. This book is an essential resource for student teachers, newly or recently qualified teachers and anyone with an interest in developing an understanding of behaviour within schools.

The Newly Qualified Teacher’s Handbook is an essential companion for all new teachers. Practical, comprehensive and lively, this invaluable guide covers all aspects of your first crucial months and years, and will set your teaching career off on the right track. This updated and expanded second edition is the first book to draw on the new Induction Regulations for NQTs for September 2008 onwards. It gives tried and tested advice on everything you need to know, from induction to inspection, from getting your first job to continuing development. New features include a revised first chapter covering key areas of concern for trainees and NQTs, the updated statement of professional values and a comprehensive appendix detailing the code of conduct for teachers and further reading and references. Areas covered include: finding jobs and coping with them the interview process easing stresses and difficulties staffroom politics and etiquette what makes lessons effective the latest legislative requirements professional development and looking after the future. The Newly Qualified Teacher’s Handbook is an indispensable survival guide for all NQTs and trainees who want to sail swiftly and successfully through the first years of their teaching career.

Written to coincide with the introduction of Induction Standards for new entrants to the teaching profession, this text aims to help to smooth the transition from theory and supervised teaching to independent reflexive practice. It provides a combination of explanation, challenge, practical activities and authentic case studies. The author acknowledges the importance of professional development during the induction year and advocates the gradual implementation and reinforcement of effective strategies for good teaching. He also urges readers to develop the creative, intuitive and "natural-born" abilities that help to fashion their own individual teaching styles. Though informed by the Induction Standards, the aim of the book is to help teachers set ambitious personal and professional expectations through which they will realize their full potential.

Writing in an accessible, engaging style, Sara Bubb tackles all the essential 'need to know' topics for trainee or newly qualified teachers from the perspective of someone actually involved in training or teaching. This book features illuminating anecdotes and answers questions posed by individuals already in the process of studying or teaching. It covers the whole spectrum of experience - from meeting the standards to gaining qualified teacher status (QTS), to managing relationships at college and school. Maintaining a practical focus throughout, the book is peppered with handy checklists, case studies and useful tips. This will be an indispensable handbook for any trainee teacher needing advice and information.

First Published in 2000. All teachers want to get better at teaching. Sometimes the frantic pace of school life, the heavy demands and the need to conform to different people's expectations, conspire to suppress their creativity and initiative. This book provides a combination of explanation, challenge and practical activities to help busy practitioners enhance their work with pupils and make the best of their teaching opportunities. It is written in the belief that it is possible to get better at teaching by translating the time spent on a careful study of relevant issues into practical classroom experience, and using this experience as a basis for further reflection and study.