Teaching is the best profession in the world

Gurdeep truly believes that teaching is the best profession in the world and, if you are feeling a bit overwhelmed, his book will help you to discover (or rediscover) a love of teaching.

His practical suggestions will help you manage your workload, your wellbeing and classroom behaviour.

Remember that necessity is the mother of invention and sometimes we are at our most creative when we have to be, but being creative does not always result in good ideas, even though our brains convince us of the logic behind these strategies and gives us the confidence to put them into practice.

Gurdeep ends his book with the following sentiment:

“Your journey and story will differ from mine. Just as all children are unique, teaching cannot be uniform and is not so straightforward that it can be programmed or injected into willing participants. However, there will be similarities and common challenges that we will all face and I hope that some of my wins and failures will resonate enough to assist you along the way, as you venture into the greatest series of adventures that make up the life of a teacher. You have reached the end of the beginning when you have mastered the basics of behaviour management. Now you are ready to craft and deliver inspiring and enjoyable lessons. Be humble, but also allow yourself some confidence. Most importantly, remember that when the teacher, full of noble intentions, wins, everyone wins.”

Full of humorous anecdotes of the author’s teaching successes (and some failures), 101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary School will be invaluable for ECTs and anyone else who is struggling to remember why they went into teaching in the first place.