Everything You Need To Know To Survive Teaching

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"If you are easily offended, think the sun shines out of your kid?s behind, or are the chief inspector for schools, you?d better stop right here." The warning as you enter the Ranting Teacher?s website most definitely applies to Everything You Need to Know to Survive Teaching too. In this collection of the nation?s favourite 38 teaching rants, the Ranting Teacher finds solutions to the issues that really bother teacher - from controlling behaviour, wishing up to kids? excuses and coping with extra-curricular activities, to dealing with parents, curing hangovers and impressing the inspectors. The book is the ultimate survival guide for teachers everywhere.

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The Ranting Teacher who understandably wishes to remain anonymous for legal reasons, founded the brilliant www.rantingteacher.co.uk site two years ago, and teaches at a "bog-standard" secondary school somewhere in the UK. Table of Contents Introduction On your marks: The Trials of training The peculiar process of interviewing Incentives to train The mentor - make or break time Get set: Theory into practice Firm but fair Preventing misbehaviour Mixed abilities Impressing the inspectors Go: The art of Teaching The lesson introduction The lesson in progress The lesson plenary Irritating interruptions Learning support assistants Incorporating ICT Incorporating communication skills Children can be most irritating things Playing truant Language matters Well versed in the art of lying Classroom banter In addition to Teaching Form time Covering for a colleague The school production Training courses Holidays The last boy scout Have a break before you have a breakdown Sports Day In the exam hall Marking madness Surviving a hangover Money?s too right to mention Money mismanagement Day-tripping- or lack of it Extra-curricular spending Dealing with Colleagues Gossip Being sporty When your classroom is used and abused Dealing with Parents Parents" evening Letters from parents The school run Conclusion