Teaching for Realists

Making the education system work for you and your pupils

Teaching for Realists
Omar Akbar
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Paperback
h216 x 138mm - 112pg
8 Jul 2021 UK
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9781472985286
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Teaching for Realists is a funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as a newly qualified 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 NQTs can do to have a happy, healthy and successful career in education - starting now. Contents:1. Introduction2. Why teaching is the best job in the world3. How to make the curriculum work4. How to overcome pupil apathy5. How to make paper work6. How to manage all things data7. How to survive against the Ofsted odds8. How to manage behaviour policies9. How to use rewards effectively10. How to build positive relationships with your pupils11. How to get the support you need12. How to be a happy teacher
Omar Akbar has done it again! Having had the pleasure of speaking to Omar on Naylor' s Natter, I can confirm that his funny, direct style comes straight from his passion for teaching in his classroom. This book is perfectly timed as we see a resurgence in recruitment to what Omar describes as ' the best job in the world' . ' Teaching for Realists' will make your life easier. The book condenses lived experience into actions which, alongside continuing professional development, will make a big difference to your practice and your learners' progress. Omar has his finger on the pulse of educational developments. His pragmatic, self-effacing advice makes it enjoyable to imbibe his years of lived experience. Recommended for realists everywhere. -- Phil Naylor, host of Naylor' s Natter Podcast and deputy headteacher, @pna1977 It' s not often an edu-book makes me smile and even less often does one make me laugh. Omar' s take on all things education is a reminder that we can take our business seriously without being serious all the time. From jammed photocopiers to rabbit hutches and frozen warts, there' s much in here to reassure any colleague that we' re all in in together and we all have "one of those days" regardless of how long we' ve been teaching. -- Emma Turner, Discovery Trust research and CPD lead and author, @Emma_Turner75 Another fantastically written book by Omar in his usual direct, funny and unique writing style. It encapsulates the teaching profession perfectly, providing brilliant and realistic advice for teachers of all educational experience. A must read for any teacher and one we can' t recommend highly enough. Truthful, funny and realistic - it' s a book that captures teaching in the best possible way! -- Matt and Sam, student teachers and hosts of Teachers of Tomorrow Podcast, @TofTPod
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.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781472985286
Published: 8 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Weight: 150g
Pages: 112

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