Being a ?good teacher? is a difficult goal to achieve,being largely dependent on a huge variety of skills outside of themain curriculum. Teaching Skills For Dummies focuses onthese ?soft? skills of teaching, from maintainingdiscipline to creating engaging lesson plans and monitoringperformance. This essential guide promises to help teachers gainthe respect of their pupils, manage potential confrontations andultimately get the best out of both their careers and theirstudents. Teaching Skills For Dummies includes information on: Developing Your Teaching Style Teaching a Class Managing a Class Dealing with Different Kinds of People Succeeding Beyond the Classroom   ?Don?t let the title fool you; this is anessential guide and resource for any aspiring teacher. Sue Cowleyuses her experience and insight to provide a comprehensive andinformative resource, packed with excellent advice and brilliantsuggestions for making both teaching and learning effective. A mustfor any teacher?s bookshelf!?                                               - Peter Hadfield, Principal lecturer in Education, University ofBedfordshire