1st Edition

The Insider's Guide to Early Professional Development Succeed in Your First Five Years as a Teacher

By Sara Bubb Copyright 2004
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

After training, it is common for teachers to feel adrift in the first few years - a fact reflected in the numbers who leave within the first few years. This book aims to address the factors that lead to this and is a source of advice for teachers on the first steps of the career ladder.

Part 1 Early professional development; Chapter 1 Getting the most from early professional development; Chapter 2 Early professional development activities; Part 2 Things that can help or hinder; Chapter 3 Performance management; Chapter 4 Being inspected; Part 3 Getting better …; Chapter 5 Getting even better in the classroom; Chapter 6 Managing your workload; Chapter 7 Handling tricky situations; Chapter 8 Leading and managing; Part 4 Getting on; Chapter 9 Career options; Chapter 10 Getting a new job;

Biography

Sara Bubb has an international reputation in the field of induction and trains a wide range of teachers at the Institute of Education, University of London, and across the country. She writes a popular weekly advice column for new teachers in The Times Educational Supplement.