Starting to Teach in the Secondary School : A Companion for the Newly Qualified Teacher

More than 70 per cent of newly qualified secondary teachers say that they are well-prepared for certain aspects of teaching their specialist subject, for instance planning, selecting resources and assessing their own teaching.

Yet these same teachers admit that they feel very much less prepared in other professional areas.

This book tackles the issues which new teachers find difficult.

It builds on the skill and knowledge which they will have learned on their initial training courses and offers a planned process of professional development.

It is divided into sections relating to the priorities which teachers will have at different stages in their first year.

The chapters include help with: making the transition from student to teacher; working with a mentor; taking on the pastoral role; improving the effectiveness of teaching; managing the workload; and working within a team.