Surviving and Thriving in the Secondary School : The NQT's Essential Companion

With an emphasis on developing a reflective, resilient approach that will ensure both effective teaching and teacher well-being, Surviving and Thriving in the Secondary School covers key issues that may be encountered in the day-to-day practice of teaching in the secondary school. With evidence-based practice at the forefront, this volume allows new teachers to avoid common pitfalls of teaching and it will help provide a new-found confidence within the classroom.

Including a wide range of tasks that will help guide and demonstrate successful practice, this book covers topics and concerns such as:

• Building relationships within teaching
• Managing and responding to change
• Becoming an inclusive educator
• Working to improve classroom climate and pupil behaviour
• Assessment, homework and marking
• Inclusion of digital technologies and ICT
• Looking after yourself and your professional development

can be utilised to help support and provide ideas on specific areas of concern, or it can be read as a continuing professional development (CPD) companion, allowing practice to be developed and refined. Written by world-renown experts in the field, this volume provides support for all newly qualified teachers and is an essential resource for the first year of teaching and beyond.