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Dr Jacek Brant, Institute of Education, University of London, UK  'Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools is a thoroughly useful guide to the professional aspects of teachers' work. The book is well organised and easy to use for reference purposes. The chapters are readable, well-informed and thought-provoking; they take up key issues about professional competences, curriculum, inclusion and the role and identity of teachers - issues that every new teacher needs to think through'. Professor Christine Hall, Head of the School of Education, University of Nottingham, UK  'This is a book that does exactly what it says on the tin, i.e. prepare new entrants for the profession of teaching. It provides insightful introductions to those key areas that new entrants are most fearful of which are behaviour management and lesson planning, without losing sight of the wider context of teaching and education. As a 14–19 specialist I am particularly pleased to see a chapter devoted to the current status of 14–19 curriculum reform'. Helena Knapton, Course Leader in Business Education, Edge Hill University,UK  This informative, accessible and intellectually engaging text provides a definitive guide for trainee and newly qualified secondary school teachers. The book covers a range of core professional skills and concepts that new teachers need to acquire, irrespective of their subject specialism or training route.  Updated to reflect the many changes taking place in policy and practice, the latest edition covers core topics such as how pupils learn, planning and positive approaches to supporting pupil behaviour. New chapters deal with raising attainment, safeguarding and child protection. Key features of the text are designed to encourage reader engagement with the text and include:    •Examples and illustrations drawn from real practice  •Details of current research, fresh thinking and initiatives  •End of chapter objectives  •Reference to web-based information and resources  •Activities, case studies and scenarios    Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools, Third Edition is essential reading for all students preparing to become secondary school teachers. Contributors: Liz Bills, Fay Baldry, Cheryl Cane, Paul Elliott, Judith Everington, John Gordon, Chris Hallett, Mick Hammond, Terry Haydn, Sean Hayes, Sandra Howard, Prue Huddleston, Chris Husbands, Jenni Ingram, Alison Kitson, Daniel Muijs, Faith Muir, Lynn Reynolds, Kate Shilvock, Jan Warner, Nick Zafar","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49514721870097,"sku":"GOR004851268","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49633065697553,"sku":"GOR006833712","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50272706101521,"sku":"GOR008736000","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52579738321169,"sku":"GOR008357207","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/033524632X.jpg?v=1751441469"},{"product_id":"preparing-to-teach-in-secondary-schools-book-valerie-brooks-9780335213986","title":"Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools","description":"'A 'must read' not only for trainees but for all those concerned about the development of teaching as a profession' - \"Journal of Inservice Education\". 'The contributors to this volume - all experienced and highly regarded educators in their own right - have produced a wide-ranging, up-to-date and research-based introduction to the whole gamut of professional topics and issues with which beginning teachers need to be familiar if they are to develop into accomplished practitioners. This is a 'must read' for all who are serious about learning to teach in secondary schools and aspire to become informed professionals equipped to make a difference through enhancing the life chances of young people' - Professor Michael S. Totterdell, Director, Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University.'An excellent introduction to all of the core professional issues that trainee teachers need to address during their training...a first port of call for all student teachers keen to understand the challenges involved in becoming a professional teacher in today's schools' - Professor John Furlong, Director, Department of Educational Studies, Oxford University.\" Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools\" is key reading for all trainee secondary school teachers. It covers the range of core professional skills that student teachers need to acquire irrespective of their subject specialism or their training route. It also considers recent developments in teaching, exploring the opportunities and challenges they present for those about to enter the profession. Topics covered include: relationships with paraprofessionals and other adults in the classroom; new opportunities created by technological advances; new thinking on teachers' professionalism and teacher leadership; data-rich approaches to managing school and pupil performance; and, assessment for learning Government reforms and initiatives.\"Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools\" is also suitable for use by newly qualified teachers to support their early professional development. The book encourages readers to engage with ideas presented in the book, and offers students: an interactive approach - chapters start with a set of objectives and contain a mix of tasks and activities, case studies and scenarios to which readers are invited to respond; practical examples and illustrations make abstract or unfamiliar ideas easier to grasp; and, self-contained tasks - most tasks can be completed there and then. For instance, if a task requires readers to analyse pupil performance data, a suitable example is provided. Contributors include: Ian Abbott, Chris Bills, Liz Bills, Val Brooks, Jo Crozier, Paul Elliott, Judith Everington, Mick Hammond, Alma Harris, Dimitra Hartas, Sandra Howard, Prue Huddleston, Chris Husbands, Alison Kitson, Peter Lang, Daniel Muijs, Susan Orlik, Kate Shilvock, and Emma Westcott.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49559694573841,"sku":"GOR001679253","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0335213987.jpg?v=1750696352"},{"product_id":"tantric-awakening-book-valerie-brooks-9780892819065","title":"Tantric Awakening","description":"The autobiography of an American Gen-X woman who immerses herself in the sexual mysteries of tantric yoga. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- An engaging insider's story that intimately portrays the details of the tantric sexual path from a young woman's point of view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Author is one of the few Americans to be initiated into the sacred cobra breath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals not only the benefits but also the pitfalls, problems, and temptations of this path toward enlightenment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes meditations and exercises for beginning a tantric practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTantric Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e discloses an epic experience of tantra that few have achieved, and even fewer would dare to attempt. This is the story of a 19-year-old girl, disillusioned by the questions that her religion and society fail to answer, who courageously enters the sensuous rituals of tantric sex. In search of authentic knowledge, Brooks was admitted into secret societies where she learned firsthand the ways of the tradition from tantric adepts. Amid disapproval from family and friends, her body and spirit awaken to ecstatic levels of orgasmic pleasure that allow her to experience loving relationships, better health, and a deep sense of oneness with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA personal and intimate portrait, \u003ci\u003eTantric Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e is tastefully written to reveal not only the ecstatic power and spiritual benefits of tantra, but also the pitfalls, problems, and temptations of this path toward enlightenment. With the inclusion of specific tantric sexual techniques the author shows how to use tantra to balance the spirit with the physical self in order to achieve personal empowerment, transforming fear and self-doubt into joy and self-confidence. Meditations, exercises, and important insights for beginning a tantric practice assist the reader who is inspired to bring a sense of the divine into daily life.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49571071852817,"sku":"GOR004434880","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49794651390225,"sku":"CIN0892819065VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50367259771153,"sku":"CIN0892819065G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0892819065.jpg?v=1751437720"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-valerie-brooks.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}