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Teaching for Realists is a funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, despite the challenges of the education system.We all know the education system has its flaws, but they shouldn't stand in the way of providing the very best learning experiences for your pupils. This book presents a ground-up approach to help you manage the obstacles you might encounter and implement day-to-day methods to maintain your love for the profession, teach effective lessons and ensure pupil progress.
Omar Akbar, author of
The (Un)official Teacher's Manual, offers a wealth of hard-won practical advice for avoiding frustration and developing teaching techniques that have a real impact in the classroom. Full of hilarious anecdotes and exploring hot topics such as pupil apathy, enriching the curriculum, Ofsted, data and behaviour, this book is a refreshing and uplifting take on what newly qualified teachers can do to have a happy, healthy and successful career in education - starting now.
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Why teaching is the best job in the world
3. How to make the curriculum work
4. How to overcome pupil apathy
5. How to make paper work
6. How to manage all things data
7. How to survive against the Ofsted odds
8. How to manage behaviour policies
9. How to use rewards effectively
10. How to build positive relationships with your pupils
11. How to get the support you need
12. How to be a happy teacher
About the author
Omar Akbar is a science teacher at a secondary school in Birmingham and author of the bestselling NQT guide The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual and Bad School Leadership. You can read Omar’s blog at theunofficialteachersmanual.blog and follow him on Twitter @UnofficialOA.
Summary
A funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, in spite of the challenges of the education system. Omar Akbar, author of The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual, explores the issues facing the profession and gives a wealth of hard-won advice for overcoming the obstacles and embarking on a happy, healthy and successful career in education.
Foreword
A funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, in spite of the challenges of the education system. Omar Akbar, author of The (Un)official Teacher's Manual, explores the issues facing the profession and gives a wealth of hard-won advice for overcoming the obstacles and embarking on a happy, healthy and successful career in education.
Additional text
A useful handbook for those embarking on their first year of teaching, exploring key aspects of the role.
