Jim McGrath was Course Director for the MA in Education and Professional Development at Birmingham City University, UK.Anthony Coles was Reader in Post-Compulsory Education and Director of Continuous Professional Development for the Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences at Birmingham City University, UK.

"The book is illustrated throughout with the case study of a trainee teacher, focusing on developing best practice and ways in which students can pass on key skills to learners. Essential topics covered include: classroom management; effective lesson planning; teaching methods; learning theory; assessment and feedback; delivering a highly successful lesson; making time and space for your studies; improving your writing skills; writing assignments and building your teaching portfolio and planning and delivering an effective presentation. A friendly book which will reassure new students." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

• Part 1 Managing your placement 1. What you need to know to survive your placement 2. What you need to know about your classroom management 3. What you need to know about effective lesson planning 4. What you need to know about teaching methods 5. What you need to know about learning theory 6. What you need to know about assessment and feedback 7. How to deliver a highly successful lesson Part 2 Managing your studies 8. How to make time and space for your studies 9. How to find and read the literature you need 10. How to improve your writing skills 11. How to write your assignments 12. How to build your teaching portfolio 13. How to plan and deliver an effective presentation 14. How to find your first job

Jim McGrath was Course Director for the MA in Education and Professional Development at Birmingham City University, UK.Anthony Coles was Reader in Post-Compulsory Education and Director of Continuous Professional Development for the Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences at Birmingham City University, UK.

"The book is illustrated throughout with the case study of a trainee teacher, focusing on developing best practice and ways in which students can pass on key skills to learners. Essential topics covered include: classroom management; effective lesson planning; teaching methods; learning theory; assessment and feedback; delivering a highly successful lesson; making time and space for your studies; improving your writing skills; writing assignments and building your teaching portfolio and planning and delivering an effective presentation. A friendly book which will reassure new students." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

• Part 1 Managing your placement 1. What you need to know to survive your placement 2. What you need to know about your classroom management 3. What you need to know about effective lesson planning 4. What you need to know about teaching methods 5. What you need to know about learning theory 6. What you need to know about assessment and feedback 7. How to deliver a highly successful lesson Part 2 Managing your studies 8. How to make time and space for your studies 9. How to find and read the literature you need 10. How to improve your writing skills 11. How to write your assignments 12. How to build your teaching portfolio 13. How to plan and deliver an effective presentation 14. How to find your first job

Jim McGrath was Course Director for the MA in Education and Professional Development at Birmingham City University, UK.Anthony Coles was Reader in Post-Compulsory Education and Director of Continuous Professional Development for the Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences at Birmingham City University, UK.

"The book is illustrated throughout with the case study of a trainee teacher, focusing on developing best practice and ways in which students can pass on key skills to learners. Essential topics covered include: classroom management; effective lesson planning; teaching methods; learning theory; assessment and feedback; delivering a highly successful lesson; making time and space for your studies; improving your writing skills; writing assignments and building your teaching portfolio and planning and delivering an effective presentation. A friendly book which will reassure new students." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

• Part 1 Managing your placement 1. What you need to know to survive your placement 2. What you need to know about your classroom management 3. What you need to know about effective lesson planning 4. What you need to know about teaching methods 5. What you need to know about learning theory 6. What you need to know about assessment and feedback 7. How to deliver a highly successful lesson Part 2 Managing your studies 8. How to make time and space for your studies 9. How to find and read the literature you need 10. How to improve your writing skills 11. How to write your assignments 12. How to build your teaching portfolio 13. How to plan and deliver an effective presentation 14. How to find your first job