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Welcome to ATL's New 2 Teaching

Welcome to ATL's New 2 Teaching

Teaching is one of the best jobs in the world, but the journey from student teacher to teaching in the classroom can be daunting. New 2 Teaching offers everything new teachers and lecturers will need during those first challenging years.

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Are you training to be a teacher or lecturer, or are you qualifying in 2010? If you qualify in 2010, you will receive FREE membership until 2012 and half price until 2013. Read more

Save £150 in ATL publications

Over £150 worth of publications, free!

Get more from your membership with ATL. Essential publications to help you start your teaching career. Read more

Elizabeth Guinney

Award-winning NQTs

Five ATL members won the award for outstanding new teacher in the 2009 Teaching Awards. They talk about being a new teacher, coping with the workload and their futures.Read more

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Summer seminars chairs 2010 small

Need some advice before you enter the classroom? ATL’s summer seminars are back in 2010!

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Writing applications

Looking for your first teaching job? ATL advice takes you through the entire recruitment process...

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Thinking of teaching

Thinking of teaching? Read ATL's guide to all the issues you need to consider.

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Assessment

Writing an essay? Browse ATL's tips on essay writing to help you get started.

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Behaviour tutorial

Download ATL's tutorials on behaviour management. After this, you'll be ready for anything. 

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