Being a primary teacher : moving from trainee to NQT / Bronwen Cullum.

Introduction -- Introducing being a primary teacher -- Moving from trainee to NQT -- Applying for your first job and final school placement -- Applying for a job and the interview -- Getting ready for final placement -- Managing relationships -- Thorough preparation -- Knowing the children and pupil progress -- The transition phase -- The transition from training to your first job as a primary school teacher -- Building upon and developing new relationships -- Getting to know your future class -- The classroom as an empty box. Where do I start? -- Planning -- The first year of teaching -- Building relationships and community in the classroom -- Preparation and the planning for the progress of children -- Language and learning -- Building professional relationships -- Looking after yourself.

"Being a Primary Teacher provides key advice on preparing for and undertaking final placements, securing the first teaching post and getting ready for the first class, through to the first year of teaching. Throughout the book, Bronwen Cullum draws on her years of experience teaching in primary schools and in a university working with trainee teachers to provide guidance and support for teachers"--