101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary School: Managing Behaviour, Workload and Wellbeing - Softcover

Singh, Gurdeep

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783173548 ISBN 13: 9781783173549

Publisher: Brilliant Publications, 2024

Synopsis

101 practical ways to manage behaviour, reduce workload and enjoy teaching again.

Teaching doesn’t have to break you — it can inspire you.

If you’ve ever ended the school day wondering why you became a teacher, 101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary Schools will help you rediscover the joy, confidence, and balance you thought you’d lost. Drawing on years of real classroom experience, Gurdeep Singh shares practical strategies that actually work — not theory, not wishful thinking — to help you take control of your classroom, cut through the chaos, and fall back in love with teaching.

Packed with humour, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom, this book offers down-to-earth advice for managing behaviour, taming your workload, and protecting your wellbeing. Gurdeep’s stories of success (and the occasional disaster) will make you laugh, nod, and realise you’re not alone — we’ve all been there.

From clever seating plans and subtle body language techniques to winning over even the toughest classes, you’ll find 101 simple, effective ideas you can use tomorrow. Learn how to create positive relationships, manage challenging students with calm authority, and get real support from colleagues — without burning out in the process.

Perfect for early career teachers (ECTs) — and anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed — 101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary Schools will help you not just survive but thrive in the best job in the world.

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About the Author

I have been a teacher, in the UK, for 24 years and am currently an Assistant Headteacher in a Buckinghamshire Secondary School, with specific responsibility for Learning & Teaching.My journey in teaching, has been from a very timid and ineffective new teacher to my current role delivering training on effective classroom practice, both within my school and to trainees in the local teaching school.More about Gurdeep: I was quite accident prone when I was young - over a two year period I managed to fracture my right ankle (jumping off a garage roof!), fracture my right wrist (running into a wall during a basketball lesson at school) and then put a 6 inch slice on the back of my left arm (getting it caught in that same garage!).I never dreamed of becoming a teacher, but at the end of my Maths degree I had no clue what to do so I ended up doing what my mate Kelvin was doing and applied for a PGCE - over 25 years later and I have not looked back or ever regretted that decision.One of my favourite pass times is playing golf with my son. I'm not great but keep trying. During one of my first rounds that I played, I hit a shot which bounced back off the tree in front of me and hit me on the knee - I could not walk properly for a few months.One of the many benefits of being a teacher (and getting involved in extra-curricular activities) is the trips that you get to go on. In addition to many places in the UK, I have been very lucky to have visited France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany. However, I have not YET managed to get on a Ski trip to America, or a Cricket tour to Barbados.I am a big fan of colour coordinating what I wear - turban, tie, watch strap, cufflinks, socks and even underwear! I currently have over 10 different colours and during the last week of a term (or half term), I run a poll on Twitter (X), @TheTeacherWins, to decide what the colour should be for the following day.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brilliant Publications
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783173548
• ISBN 13: 9781783173549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168