The Three Trainees

About the Book

Bal, Mark, and Moneeba are about to start their second school placement as trainee teachers at Holybrook School. It’s the inner city, and life is about to get tough, both professionally and personally. They all believe they have what it takes, but do they? When they meet Beebee, an experienced deputy head teacher, they soon realise that their lives are about to change . . . and fast! Will Bal change her domineering ways? Will Moneeba give everyone else a chance to talk? Will Mark overcome his uncanny ability to sweat at the slightest hint of pressure? The events that unfold teach them things they never knew about themselves and their closest friends.

About the Author

John Wootton is a Senior Vice Principal in a Secondary School in Birmingham. He has trained and coached hundreds of teachers and trainee teachers on the subject of behaviour management. In his current school, he uses the latest remote camera and phone technologies to coach teachers whilst they are teaching their students. He believes strongly that teachers should spend as much time learning the art of behaviour management as they do on learning their subject. His philosophy is simple: “It’s all about you!” He lives in Wolverhampton, England and loves to keep active by playing football, badminton and walking miles up and downstairs at school! Although he has done many jobs, he still believes his is privileged to be a teacher.