Gilbert talks us through coming to terms with the ups and downs of life in the school: the not-so-charming children, the good and the bad teachers, the effects of the dreaded inspectors and what really goes on behind the closed doors of the staff room.
Before reading the book I hoped it wouldn't be the usual story of a young teacher going into an inner-city school and changing the attitudes of the children, making them all better people. I wasn't disappointed. Gilbert speaks the truth and outlines just how challenging the job can be. I didn't for one second think I'd ever label myself a control freak, but reading his list of symptoms was like reading about myself. He sums up the term beautifully by describing it as Tourette's Syndrome with shushing. I realised that I did have a tendency to say "sssh" a lot, and walking through school I realised I wasn't the only one.
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