The Essentials in Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher

Congratulations! You have either decided to join, or are considering joining, a very rewarding profession. Not many other careers are so varied and challenging.
Jamie Thom and Colin McGill are former classroom practitioners who now train the next generation of teachers at Edinburgh Napier University. Drawing on this rich experience, their book lays out ten essential steps for success in your teacher training. Case studies throughout the book share the challenges and joys of teaching from a variety of perspectives.
This friendly, accessible guidebook is full of practical advice grounded in the real world. It will be a valuable companion to anyone who is undertaking teacher training or is at the beginning of their classroom career.

After twelve years teaching and working in leadership roles across the UK, Jamie Thom left the classroom in August of 2022 to set up and run the English PGDE at Edinburgh Napier University. He has written four books on education and is a qualified coach. He co-hosts 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast', a popular podcast for teachers at the start of their career, with Dr Colin McGill. He is passionate about supporting teachers to be the best version of themselves.

Colin McGill is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Edinburgh Napier University. Prior to this, he enjoyed 14 years as a science teacher and head of science in secondary schools in Scotland.
As well as working with student teachers to develop their classroom craft, he also provides chemistry-specific professional development for existing teachers. He has written for several publications, including TES and Education in Chemistry. He is a co-host of Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast and is passionate about supporting student teachers and novice teachers to develop their teaching practice. You can find him on X as @colinmcgill