Let That Be a Lesson by Ryan Wilson

Let That Be a Lesson by Ryan Wilson

'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' ADAM KAY The malodorous horrors of Sports Day. Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening. Refereeing teenage relationship dramas... From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamed of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changing demands. It is a tribute, too, to the colleagues who befriended him and to the students who inspired him. Above all, it's about the lessons they taught him: how to be patient and resilient, how to live authentically and how to value every day. 'Hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true' Lucy Kellaway 'Delightfully frank and funny' Jacqueline Wilson 'A hilarious love letter to teaching' Christie Watson 'Funny, sensitive and clever' Victoria Derbyshire

Not just funny and constantly surprising - but touching, poignant and personal too

-- Jeremy Vine
A book spoken from the heart, the heart of a born teacherIn turns, honest, self-deprecating, enlightening, moving, and funny... This is a powerful and important book. -- Michael Morpurgo
Brilliant... It's funny, it's profound and it's a cautionary tale -- Alastair Stewart
Very funny * Independent *
Laugh out loud funny - every teacher who reads it will cringe with empathy -- Laura McInerney
This entertaining memoir of 10 eventful years at the chalkface further illuminates the debt of gratitude we owe teachers * The Bookseller *

Ryan Wilson was born and grew up in Northern Ireland where knew from an early age that he wanted to be a teacher. Straight out of university, he did a PGCE at the age of twenty-one and, after his training, spent five years teaching in a comprehensive school in Essex before leaving for a Head of Department job in London. He loved every aspect of teaching - the planning, the kids, the colleagues, the material, even the marking - but after a decade of budget cuts, hyper-accountability and unsupportive governments Ryan eventually left teaching to go back to university and now works as a radio producer and reporter. He has written about education for the Guardian and the Times Educational Supplement, including taking on the mantle of the Guardian's Secret Teacher.

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ISBN 13	9781529113709
ISBN 10	1529113709
Titel	Let That Be a Lesson
Autor	Ryan Wilson
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Vintage Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-08-18
Seitenanzahl	288
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