Notes on Teaching : A Short Guide to an Essential Skill

These gems of advice have been practised and passed down from generations of great teachers to help beginning teachers motivate themselves and grow into their positions.

Written from the point of view of a fictional character who brings humor and sophistication to the tone, these teaching notes use simple, jargon-free language to provide explanatory commentary, helpful examples, and insights from education experts.

This vital primer full of teaching wisdom works to dispel the common assumption that teachers need to be shaped into something they are not and gets to the heart of what teaching is all about: helping people learn.