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'It rang many bells with my teacher husband, who chuckled wryly to himself throughout and preferred it to Francis Gilbert's I'm a Teacher, Get Me Out of Here!' -- Bookseller
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Dear Ms Crossley=Holland, I didn't Oink at you yesterday but I do admitt I did oink it was a private joke between me and Billie. Know I do Admitt I should not of been making noises so I am sorry for making noises but yeah as I said I am only sorry for making noises. From Chantelle. When Oenone Crossley-Holland started teaching at an inner city school in London, she had no idea what to expect. She just knew that there was no going back. She would have one of the most challenging and overwhelming years of her life, in which she would get involved in the lives of some wonderfully (and sometimes horrifyingly) exuberant students, and find herself tested to the limit. In this colourful and moving account, Oenone tells of the lows and unexpected highs of the sharper end of teaching. Will she make it through the year? Will she make it through another day? HANDS UP! is for anyone who's ever worked in a school or thought about teaching. It also gives a very clear answer to those who still believe that those who can't, teach.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Oenone Crossley-Holland went to teach English at an Inner City school in South London as part of the Teach First Scheme, a charity which encouraged graduates to teach for two years in deprived areas and schools. The book covers the second year that Crossley-Holland spent teaching (in some ways it would have been more interesting to hear about the struggles of the first!)
The book is engaging and avoids becoming bogged down in too much politics or ranting and remains focussed on the kids themselves and both the frustrations and joys of teaching them. Although Crossley-Holland has also included some bits and pieces about her life outside school these are relevant and avoid slipping into the self-indulgent diatribes you find in some similar types of memoir.
Appears more realistic than exaggerated and I'd recommend it.
The book is engaging and avoids becoming bogged down in too much politics or ranting and remains focussed on the kids themselves and both the frustrations and joys of teaching them. Although Crossley-Holland has also included some bits and pieces about her life outside school these are relevant and avoid slipping into the self-indulgent diatribes you find in some similar types of memoir.
Appears more realistic than exaggerated and I'd recommend it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book on a whim, having taught for a few years in secondary school and walking away while I still had a measure of sanity (more a shot glass than a yard of ale). This book brought back the memories of how teaching can draw you in and wring you out - tested to the very limits of patience, self respect, and life force. Yet this is ultimately a story of triumph and learning ways to survive and sometimes thrive, to teach creatively in a hostile or indifferent environment, to preserve a sense of self outside of teaching. Oenone gives an engrossing portrait of life in the classroom; you can really feel the life and flow of the school year. The vibrant personalities of staff, friends and pupils are skilfully drawn and the author often leaves little teasers for you to fill in the gaps. Great teaching doesn't spoon feed and I feel Oenone has written a definitive account of life as a new teacher. It should be on all NQTs' reading lists to add an insider's perspective
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This book has lots of those funny stories about teaching that we all recognise - fellow teachers will have heard it and seen it all before, but that does not stop it being very funny. I am sure I recognised some of those children from my own schools.
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