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| The
Bluffer's Guide to Teaching | | By
Nick Yapp | | | | Extracts
from the book | |
| | | Follow
the leader | | Education
is like ballroom dancing: you're always moving to somebody else's tune and you're
usually going in circles. | | |
| Back
to the beginning | | A
small drawback of primary schools is that children can't tie their shoelaces.
It takes a very long time to tie the shoelaces of a whole class, and by the time
you get to the last, the first five have experimented and untied theirs again. |
| | | Staff
meetings | | Silent
staff meetings are for dealing with important subjects, like changes in examinations,
curriculum, timetabling, streaming, fire drills, school uniform, the explosion
in the Science Block. Rowdy, argumentative meetings are always about trivial matters
- parking facilities, staff coffee (its continual disappearance) and who should
do duty for absent teachers. | | |
| Super
head | | There
are those who protest that the great thing about getting a Headship is that you
can impose your authority and personality on a school. This is rubbish, as many
a staffroom will laughingly confirm. The only great thing about getting a Headship
is that it means you don't have to seek anyone's permission to arrive late or
leave early. | | |
| Reviews |
|
| | Teaching
told like it is. It came as no surprise to read that the author, Nick Yapp is/was
a Head Teacher. This is obviously written by a teacher and mainly for teachers.
It isn't full of insider jokes, but so many of the observations of situations
are just exactly right. Any teacher reading this will be sure to say "Yes, I've
been there".
This book is essential reading for every parent
and should be on the recommended reading list at all teacher training colleges.
| | A
teacher from Scotland | | |
| The
Bluffer's Guides take a light-hearted look at the subject, yet there is a
good deal of useful information. | |
The
Sunday Independent | | |
| Table
of Contents | |
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A History Lesson
Background
Teaching Today
What Sort of School?
Special Education
Private Schools Scholaris
Personae
Heads
Governors
Administrators
Inspectors
Advisory
Teachers
School Secretaries
Schoolkeepers
Attendants
Teachers
Being More Professional Working
With Children
Pupils
Class Control
Classroom Technique
The
Curriculum
Subjects and Syllabuses
Current Educational Theories
Local
Management of Schools The
Job
Lesson Preparation
Marking
Reading Schemes and Tests
Stock
Health and Safety
Assemblies
Going for Promotion
Going for a Headship
Record Keeping
Staff Meetings
Unions
Disputes at School
The Teaching
Revolution
Covering Other Classes
Courses
Parents Evenings/Open Days
Visits
Outings
School Journeys
The School Fete
Concerts
How
to Get Out of Teaching Great
Names in Education The
Teacher's Year Glossary
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Fortune
Telling
