Are You Strong, Lass?: You'll Need to be Working Here...
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Are You Strong, Lass?: You'll Need to be Working Here... by Kath Padgett
The trials, tribulations and occasional successes of a newly qualified teacher in the early 1970s at an urban school in West Yorkshire, the characters she comes across in the classroom and staffroom accompanied by a series of letters to and from parents
At my first interview for my very first permanent job after graduating, I was asked, "Are you strong, lass? You'll need to be to work in this school." This question was put to me as I embarked upon my educational journey by Miss D. M. Brooke, the deputy head and was delivered in a steely and meaningful way which I came to realise was one of her trademarks. I'd gained a modern languages degree from one of the recently constructed redbrick universities. The first two years of my teaching career was a wonderful time in my life that perhaps can only be appreciated in retrospect. Every day presented a different, testing challenge, I learned to live on my feet and with my wits about me and it was a vibrant, eye-opening, exciting introduction to the profession.I was born, went to school in and have never taught anywhere else apart from Yorkshire and have always been extremely proud of that grounding. It stood me in good stead.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780993510144 |
| ISBN 10 | 0993510140 |
| Title | Are You Strong, Lass?: You'll Need to be Working Here... |
| Author | Kath Padgett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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