It's 1977 & Jack Sheffield is appointed headmaster of a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. So begins Jack's eventful journey through the school year & his attempts to overcome the many problems that face him as a young & inexperienced headmaster. The many colourful chapters include Ruby the 20 stone caretaker with an acute spelling problem, a secretary who worships Margaret Thatcher, a villager who grows giant carrots, a barmaid/parent who requests sex lessons, & a five-year-old boy whose language is colourful in the extreme. & then there's also beautiful, bright Beth Henderson, who is irresistibly attractive to the young headmaster... Warm, funny & nostalgic, Teacher, Teacher is a delightful read that is guaranteed to make you feel better, whatever kind of day you've had. ...

The Teachers' Book

Includes:: all four topic areas
- Health, Power, Food & Technology. The pages are split


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A guide to child psychology & the psychology of teaching. It presents an account of different kinds of learning; &, summarises knowledge about how teaching can aid learning in schools. It also addresses issues of interest to teachers
- including the repertoire of teaching, the main phases of learning, & the classroom environment.
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This comprehensive guide explores what is meant by SEND in primary schools & all you need to know about your statutory responsibilities in school. It has been fully revised & updated in line with the new SEN Code of Practice & current legislation. ...

Teaching Dad to Cook Flapjack is a collection of recipes & memories, a delicious food novel where food is embedded within daily family life, as well as an essential, relaxed home cooking manual. Miranda writes.. . " The book was written after my mother's death. It started as an informal how-to-do manual for my dad, learning to cook & fend for himself for the first time. A man who could drive a car, tell you about the inside of a camera but couldn't cook his own supper. I started by showing him how to cook some of mum's things. The first recipe in his' book was for Chewy Flapjack, which appeals both to his sweet tooth & frequent request for anything to go with a cup of tea?' Teaching Dad to Cook Flapjack also contains a blend of ancient Cornish & newer Finnish traditions, with influences from as far afield as Australia. Sometimes the food might be a direct response to a place (Fossil Cake) or even dreamt up as I try & fall asleep ...

This guide for anyone training to become a secondary English teacher

Includes:: a 'lesson feedback' case study

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This popular text explores & provides the subject knowledge to teach grammar, punctuation & spelling & gives guidance on how to teach it. New edition updated in line with the new National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 & explores the national SPAG tests in primary schools. ...

Revised & updated to a full colour, easy-to-navigate layout, & a companion website this new edition is part of the best-selling series that brings the principles & practice of the acclaimed Mathematics Recovery Programme to whole-class teaching. ...

The CD ROM
- which covers both Key Stages 1 & 2
- uses the seven key science skills as a starting point. These are linked to

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Suitable for those studying education or involved in a site-based teacher education program, this book focuses on topics such as lesson-planning, questioning, & small-group & cooperative-learning strategies. It offers coverage of teaching strategies & applications. ...