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Title:
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Accidental Teacher, The |
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Authors:
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Heath, Tim |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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291 |
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Year:
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2021 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Tim Heath's decision to go to teachers' college may have been pragmatic - they paid an allowance - but once there he was bitten by the education bug and clocked up more than forty years at the chalk face. Big schools, small schools, urban and rural schools, a stint in Samoa, and more with the Correspondence School, Tim has been there and done that.
Encapsulated by the subtitle, 'the joys, ambitions, ideals, stuff-ups and heartaches of a teaching life', this open and honest memoir brings together the professional and private lives of a thoughtful and passionate New Zealand educator. [Larger font]
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Categories:
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Non-fiction NZ, Community, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Learning, Social commentary/perspectives, 2023 Titles, Larger font |
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By: OPOTI 001
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2024-02-28 14:24:33 |
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Our discussion group had all been involved in education in a similar era so found it very readable and it provoked great conversations. We loved his honest way of describing his experiences. |
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By: AUCK 107
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2024-02-28 11:11:50 |
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Everyone loved this book, and found Tim Heath's stories of his experiences in the 60s and 70s particularly enlightening. We thought every teacher should read this book. |
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By: CHCH 247
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2023-11-28 16:20:41 |
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A good read which generated a lively discussion. |
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By: TIMAR 007
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2023-11-15 14:31:33 |
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A very mixed opinion of this book, from "loved it" to "couldn't be bothered reading it". People appreciated his enthusiasm for teaching and his love of kids, but thought he was boastful, and his private life a disaster. |
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By: GREYT 001
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2023-10-05 10:20:12 |
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An interesting, enjoyable read. We all liked the book and the honest reflections on a teaching career. |
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By: OTORO 002
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2023-08-16 14:49:36 |
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Everyone enjoyed this book. An easy read and for those of us familiar with the old central Auckland schools and the Samoan community, it was a series of delightful "recognitions". |
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By: CHCH 058
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2023-06-26 14:13:47 |
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Since several of our group have a teaching background this book generated a lot of interest and discussion, although it is not a book we would recommend to anyone unless they had a special interest in school systems and teaching methods. We agreed it was well-written with an easy flow and a good range of vocabulary. There was also agreement that Jim's successes needed a personality in order to be used successfully in N.Z. classrooms. |
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By: AUCK 055
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2023-06-22 13:57:42 |
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The majority of the group were ex-teachers. While a couple of people found the book self-indulgent, most found many aspects of his story interesting and his teaching style innovative. |
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By: LOWER 023
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2023-06-21 14:23:51 |
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We found him a very self opinionated young man. |
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By: CHCH 060
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2023-05-08 11:48:57 |
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Generally the book was enjoyed. The majority thought, as the book developed, that it became what should be recommended reading for prospective teachers. |
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By: WAIKA 001
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2023-04-24 13:22:43 |
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This book was enjoyed by all and is highly recommended. For those of us ex-teachers it was an interesting read reflecting on many good teaching practices. For the non teachers, it was a chance to share their experiences as students in classrooms. |
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By: ASHB 003
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2023-04-24 13:19:35 |
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The Group all enjoyed this book, it was an easy read. The school teachers in the group contributed well to the discussion. |
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By: MAYF 001
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2023-04-17 12:21:34 |
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The book prompted a good discussion. |
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By: AUCK 058
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2023-04-13 13:07:47 |
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The ex-teachers in the group enjoyed discussing Tim's approaches and views, as well as comparing them to their own. The rest enjoying recalling school days and experiences. Overall, an interesting, captivating read which everyone enjoyed for different reasons. |
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By: PALMN 004
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2023-03-20 11:46:58 |
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This was a great book. People found it interesting, easy to read and honest. |
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By: NELS 040
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2023-02-27 11:17:54 |
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An entertaining, easy to read book which provoked a good discussion. |
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By: STEW 001
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2023-01-09 11:20:26 |
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Great read for our group - lots of members with teaching experience! |
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By: WANG 010
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2022-09-08 11:20:49 |
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Our members rated this book as a satisfying account of Tim's life as a teacher - we have a teacher or two among the group members. |
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By: HAMIL 007
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2022-08-03 12:21:58 |
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Members enjoyed this book greatly. All agreed it is well-written and easy to read. We have a number of people who have been teachers, and Tim Heath's frustration with the current emphasis on documentation and reporting against performance indicators, was shared by all... We thought it was a very honest book, humorous and true to the experience of many of us. While the author was highly opiniated and sometimes a little full of himself, his confidence was perhaps what enabled him to make an impact in education - but did not make him easy to live with, it seemed! |
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