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SAGE PUBLISHING So You Want To Be A Teacher? A Guide For Prospective Student Teachers 2008 Edition Softbound by Sedgwick
If you are interested in a career in teaching but not sure where to start, this book is the perfect guide. Written for anybody considering taking an initial teacher training course, this down-to-earth book is a straightforward and very helpful manual which will take you through all the stages of choosing a course, preparing for training and completing the course itself. It is a comprehensive and supportive guide to help you decide whether teaching is the career for you, and to what you can expect in the job.Chapters include:- What is a teacher? - The good news about teaching - working with children- Routes to qualified teacher status and how to choose the right one for you- Help with study skills, including essay writing, organisation and record-keeping- How to survive your teaching placements- Developing your professionalism- Coping with the bad news - teacher workload, bureaucracy and stress- How to get your first job Written in an engaging and humorous - but above all, supportive - style, the book is essential pre-course reading for prospective student teachers. Part I Theoretical Basis of Leadership1. Theories of LeadershipPart II Snapshots of Great Leadership2. Harriet Tubman-Antislavery Patriot, Soldier and Activist3. Jeff Bezos- Internet Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Amazon4. Bill Wilson-Cofounder and Leader of Alcoholics Anonymous5. Mark Zuckerberg-Facebook Creator and CEO6. Elizabeth Peratrovich-Alaska Native Civil Rights Leader7. Cesar Chavez-American Labor Leader8. Winston Churchill-British Prime Minister, Wartime Leader and Statesman9. Blake Mycoskie-Social Entrepreneur10. Amancio Ortega-Fast Fashion Entrepreneur11. Angela Merkel-Chancellor of Germany12. Martin Luther King, Jr.-American Civil Rights Leader13. Howard Schultz-Starbucks Entrepreneur and CEO14. Sitting Bull-Sioux War Chief15. Anita Roddick-Founder and CEO of the Body Shop16. Mohandas Gandhi-Indian Political and Spiritual Leader17. Mother Theresa-Servant to the Poor18. Pat Summitt-Women's Basketball Coach19. Steve Jobs-CEO and Cofounder of Apple, Inc.20. Konosuke Matsushita-Japanese Industrial Leader21. Indra Nooyi-CEO of PepsiCo22. Mary Kay Ash-Founder and CEO of Mary Kay Cosmetics23. Ernest Shackleton-Antarctic Explorer24. Abraham Lincoln-16th President of the United States25. Leymah Gbowee- Liberian Leader of Women in Peacebuilding Network26. Nelson Mandela-Human Rights Leader and President of South Africa27. Geronimo-Apache Native American War Leader28. Vince Lombardi-Professional Football Coach29. Napoleon Bonaparte-French Military and Political Leader30. Nicolas Hayek-Swiss Watch Executive31. Horatio Nelson-Vice Admiral of the British Royal NavyPart III Snapshots of Bad Leadership32. Bernie Ebbers-Corporate Executive33. Sepp Blatter-Past President of FIFA34. Adolph Hitler-Chancellor of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 194535. Idi Amin-President of Uganda from 1971 to 197936. Al Dunlap-Corporate Executive37. David Koresh-Religious Cult Leader Part IV Snapshots of Great or Bad Leadership-You Decide38. Aung San Suu Kyi- Leader of Myanmar Democracy Movement39. Travis Kalanick-Cofounder and Former CEO of Uber40. Conclusion