There are many elements to learning how to be a teacher. As well as developing subject knowledge for teaching and building practical classroom skills, new teachers must develop the personal professional skills and behaviours needed to Be a Teacher.

This book outlines the skills and behaviours involved in Being in Teacher and explores how to develop these attributes and build your teacher identity. It supports you to:

· enhance your personal effectiveness and your teaching;

· understand the importance of communication and learn to communicate with clarity;

· realise that your reality creates the classroom environment;

· create a positive and purposeful learning adventure.