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

    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.