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Let That Be a Lesson (Hardback)
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Let That Be a Lesson (Hardback)

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Hardback 288 Pages
Published: 19/08/2021
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'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' Adam Kay

'Hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true' Lucy Kellaway

The malodorous horrors of Sports Day.
Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening.
Refereeing teenage relationship dramas.

This is not what you see in the adverts.

From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamt of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changing government demands. It is a tribute to the colleagues who befriended him and to the chaotic, brilliant, maddening students who inspired and enraged him. From Sean, the wannabe gangster with a soft heart, to David, the king of innuendo, and terrifyingly clever Amelia. And, above all, it's about the lessons they taught him: how to be patient and resilient, how to live authentically and how to value every day.

'A delightfully frank and funny book -- with a very serious message' Jacqueline Wilson

'Not just funny and constantly surprising -- but touching, poignant and personal too' Jeremy Vine

'A hilarious love letter to teaching - and to teenagers. It throws open the doors to the staff room and our ears to the gossip inside' Christie Watson

'A genuinely joyful book and a celebration of teaching' Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School & College Leaders

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781784744014
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 407 g
Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 28 mm


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Not just funny and constantly surprising - but touching, poignant and personal too

A book spoken from the heart, the heart of a born teacher. In turns, honest, self-deprecating, enlightening, moving, and funny... This is a powerful and important book. Brilliant... It's funny, it's profound and it's a cautionary tale Very funny Laugh out loud funny - every teacher who reads it will cringe with empathy This entertaining memoir of 10 eventful years at the chalkface further illuminates the debt of gratitude we owe teachers A genuinely joyful book and a celebration of teaching A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching A delightfully frank and funny book - with a very serious message An ode to teaching: hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true Funny, sensitive and clever A hilarious love letter to teaching - and to teenagers. It throws open the doors to the staff room and our ears to the gossip inside. As someone who was a nightmare as a teen, it made me think of the teachers who championed me, regardless, and the influence they had on my adult life. A timely celebration of the importance of teachers If you want to know what the world of schools and classrooms is really like, this is your book. An unputdownable account of Ryan Wilson's teaching years that describes the absolute reality of teaching in UK schools including the good parts, the bad and all that is ugly. I was captivated by Wilson's honesty and vulnerability and loved reading and exploring every minute of this familiar world Ryan Wilson passes with flying colours and earns an A-grade for his debut book... If anyone has read Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt... Ryan's terrific tome strikes a similar funny, feel-good and frank tone A pleasant and heartfelt account of one man's brief journey into and out of education... unquestionably funny... poignant and very personal

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“A MUST READ & Great Christmas gift”

Being a busy working mother, I haven’t read for some years . This book has me hooked again so much so i have bought 4 as Christmas gifts .
This is a personal account of a young teacher starting his career in the best... More

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MrsElsie

“Funny and touching personal account”

If you enjoyed Adam Kay’s warts-and-all account of being a doctor, This is going to hurt, here comes an equally good autobiography from a teacher.
Ryan Wilson is an English teacher in a state school and his anecdotes... More

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“Very entertaining”

There’s certainly no ‘could do better’ about this book!! I would like to give it 6 out of 5 stars please. Respect. So much respect for people in the teaching profession. I truly bow down to all those who make a career... More

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