This completely updated edition tackles all the issues which new teachers find difficult.

Introduction Part 1: Being a Teacher 1. From Trainee to Newly Qualified Teacher; Your Immediate Professional Needs 2. Managing Yourself and your Workload 3. Working as Part of a Team Part 2: Establishing Your Teaching Role 4. PSHE and Your Pastoral Role 5. Developing Teaching and Learning Strategies 6. Improving the Effectiveness of Your Teaching 7. Challenging Behaviour in the Classroom: Learning to Cope Part 3: Consolidating Your Teaching Role 8. Assessing, Recording and Reporting 9. Language and Learning in the Classroom 10. Towards a Better Understanding of the Needs of the Pupils who have Difficulties in Accessing Learning 11. Key Skills 12. Values and Citizenship Education 13. Using Information and Communication Technologies in the Classroom and for Administration 14. Preparing Pupils for Public Examinations: Developing Study Skills 15. The School Sixth Form and the Growth of Vocational qualifications Part 4: Moving On 16. Becoming Research literate 17. Continuing Professional Development