If you are interested in 'developing your teaching skills and becoming a more effective and reflective practitioner', Brin Best's book is for you. Opening with a brief digest of how theories of teaching and learning have developed, you're quickly down to the nitty gritty: classroom rules, structuring lessons, teaching styles, questioning skills, differentiation, discipline, inclusion. As for target-setting, marking, assessing and homework, all feature under 'The Craft of the Classroom'. How to manage time, stress, relationships and meetings also receive Brin's attention and a chapter is devoted to progressing your career. Reference and information sections complete the picture.
