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Taylor & Francis Ltd Navigating Initial Teacher Training by Andrew J Hobson and Angi Malderez and Louise Tracey
Are you considering or already training to become a teacher?Do you want to know more about the variety of types of training on offer?Do you need reassurance that you are on the right path?Or would you just like to see how others cope with their teacher training?If so, this lively book, built on the experience of thousands of people just like you, is exactly what you need. Written by experts with backgrounds in teaching, supporting teacher learning and researching teacher training, and based on a major study of nearly 5,000 beginner teachers, it provides an authentic insight into what lies ahead when becoming a teacher.The book, which incorporates extensive conversations with large numbers of student and newly qualified teachers, will also serve as the ideal course companion when undertaking your Initial Teacher Training programme. It includes practical ideas and strategies for coping with various aspects of life as a student teacher, for example, dealing with pupil behaviour, building and managing relationships with mentors and other teachers in schools, and finding and obtaining a first teaching post.show more