Part of the exciting new So You Want to Be... series written by professionals for professionals, this book offers revealing insights into surviving as a trainee or newly qualified teacher.Working in any institution is difficult. Add a few hundred teenagers or young children to the equation and it becomes a near certainty that it will be virtually impossible to slide in smoothly and set up camp. This short, yet invaluable guide aims to dispel the many myths surrounding teaching and instead tells it like it is. Brimming with tricks and techniques to make you shine, Lucy Waide writes engagingly and accessibly. It is a must-read for all trainees and NQTs.