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Ahead of the Class: How an Inspiring Headmistress Gave Children Back Their Future (Hardcover)

by Marie Stubbs (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd (17 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0719563356
  • ISBN-13: 978-0719563355
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 273,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A story of triumph over adversity through determination and hard work' -- Independent 20030401 "A tough-talking Glaswegian who gives pupils and staff the confidence to raise standards." -- Observer 20030427 'With ingenuity and indefatigable energy, Stubbs created the sort of environment many of her students had never encountered before: a place of discipline and self-control, an alternative world!she has the sort of optimism that tends to become a self fulfilling prophecy' -- The Scotsman 20030401 "Enormously cheering! Vivacious and spirited book" -- John Carey, Sunday Times 20030401 "Marie Stubbs ... recognised the need and potential in the pupils, rallied dispirited staff, steamrollered 'petty bureaucracy' and restored self-respect to a school that had died of shame." -- The Times 20031227 'Read this book with horror, sympathy, and laughter' -- The Catholic Herald 20030401

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Head To Admire, 25 April 2003
By E M Charlett-Green (Huntingdon, Cambs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I read this book in 2 days, it was impossible to put down. A humourous account of a truly gritty 5 terms at St George's school, and a useful training aid for new and experienced teachers. I spent 4 years at college to get a B.Ed.Hons. degree, and survived for 2 miserable years in a comprehensive school teaching maths. If only Marie Stubbs had been my headmistress, or if only this book had been available then! Lady Stubbs has an obvious vocation for education, and understanding the needs of young people.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars inspiring, 10 Jun 2003
I am not a teacher, but found this womans ideas just amazing, she tells how children can learn from people actually doing the jobs the children might want in the outside world. Not bogged down by the closed 'teaching profession' an amazing woman, if only there were more teachers especially head teachers like her
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of us all, 8 Jul 2003
This is an inspiring book that lets us all appreciate the warmth and sensitivity that can be injected into the sometimes cynical and shallow world of education. Marie Stubbs writes with gentle humour and applicable insight. This book is not just for Heads but any professional interested on how to achieve goals under difficult circumstances. I am just starting on the teaching path, but I know this book is going to see me through those difficult times.
Thanks Mrs. Stubbs!
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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT AN INSPIRATION!!
i bought this book after seeing the TV drama on ITV1 and i enjoyed every minute of it. i am only a teenager myself and i thought that marie stubbs is an inspiration to everyone... Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2005 by pinkchick89

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational!!!
Having seen the Julie Walters Drama on TV we bought a 'school copy' of this book and it is currently 'doing the rounds' amongst the staff. Read more
Published on 3 May 2005 by biggestbird

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiration for us all!
Marie Stubbs is an inspiration for anyone in the education sector. As a young nursery nurse currently developing my qualifications and contemplating teaching, the determination... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars An aspiring strong lady
An inspirational book for those in teaching finding our head strong teenagers hard to cope with. There are many ideas in this book that schools could consider using. Read more
Published on 17 May 2003 by PR Copeman

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Don't waste your time trying to read this fiction. As a PGCE student I found this uninspiring and this has made me reconsider my career plans.
Published on 10 April 2003 by steve

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