Gilbert is back and he's glad to be back. After three years of teaching at Truss, an inner-city sink school, Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice suburban comprehensive. Like a prisoner out of Colditz, he feels like he's just landed a job in toytown. But, with Mr Morgan, the deaf old English teacher, still cackling, the staff-room politics in tatters, alarming complaints from the parents and, worst of all, the memories of his own disturbed childhood suddenly rushing back at him, how long can Gilbert's dreamland last?
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"Gilbert writes so well that you half suspect he could give up the day job" The Independent"
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Gilbert is back and he's glad to be back. After three years of teaching at Truss, an inner-city sink school, Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice suburban comprehensive. Like a prisoner out of Colditz, he feels like he's just landed a job in toytown. But, with Mr Morgan, the deaf old English teacher, still cackling, the staff room politics in tatters, alarming complaints from the parents and, worst of all, the memories of his own disturbed childhood suddenly rushing back at him, how long can Gilbert's dreamland last? Francis Gilbert is head of English at a London comprehensive. He lives in East London with his wife and son. His first book, I'm a Teacher GET ME OUT OF HERE!, was published by Short Books in 2004.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Brown_fox
Format:Hardcover
I really enjoyed this book. Having spent several years running the library of a state comprehensive, I can really empathise with Gilbert's feelings as he describes the difficulties teachers encounter every day. Well written and a most entertaining read.
If you liked this book, try Pets in Prospect by Malcolm D. Welshman. Not dissimilar in tone, it's set in a veterinary surgery and describes the difficulties vets encounter every day.
They're not a million miles apart!
If you liked this book, try Pets in Prospect by Malcolm D. Welshman. Not dissimilar in tone, it's set in a veterinary surgery and describes the difficulties vets encounter every day.
They're not a million miles apart!
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By bayman15
Format:Hardcover
This sequel to I'm a Teacher Get Me Out of Here carries straight on from where the last book left off. Francis Gilbert relates his experiences at two suburban comprehensives. After surviving Tower Hamlets he assumes he has nothing to fear. He is wrong.
Although not a teacher I am a contemporary of the author and can understand exactly where he is coming from. The world of work isn't really that different in offices - the kids are just grown up. I could recognise a lot of parallels with my own experiences, particularly in the "action plan" and "excellence" culture of the second school in the book. How those words have been misused over the last 15 years... A couple of times I found myself laughing out loud - very rare with a book (or TV or film to that matter).
It is true that Gilbert sometimes comes across as being rather full of himself (particularly in part one where things generally go well), but his genuine liking for the kids, openness about his failings, and the anti-establishment tone to his writing win the day. He doesn't give into cynicism.
Gilbert writes in a very readable journalistic style. The reason for this does become obvious towards the end of the book! However, there are a lot of typographical errors and minor grammatical mistakes which really should have been spotted by the editor, particularly in part one. This cost the book a star. Overall, though, I highly recommend this book to everyone who enjoyed his first book and/or is interested in education - not just teachers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By R K Osborne
Format:Paperback
A briiliant book that every teacher should read and would be able to relate too. We've all been in some of the situtations talked about here. A good follow on to 'I'm a Teacher, Get me out of Here' but can be read on it's own.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
To boldly go........
On page 86 of this book, Mr Gilbert makes the touching and searingly honest confession that he didn't know what a split infinitive was, despite the fact that he'd just been... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Goth lady
3.0 out of 5 stars
A teacher at my sons school......
A teacher at my son's school , my son's only comment was that he would probably get a better reaction from the pupils if he spent more time teaching rather than commenting on TV... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2010 by BuzzyBee
1.0 out of 5 stars
Won't buy anymore of his books
I was horrified that he appeared to be gloating that he had frightened the children, and even one girl cried. School should not be a Soviet- style 'regime'. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by Velvet
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-read for parents, teachers and even pupils
I'm a huge fan of Gilbert's witty and honest accounts of teaching in state schools - though I would hope that the one in I'm a Teacher has indeed improved. Read more
Published on 3 April 2009 by A. Craig
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