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What’s the most important ingredient that makes a good teacher?

  • Enthusiasm
  • Knowledge
  • Patience
  • Sense of humour
  • Discipline
  • The ability to strike fear into the hearts of young children with a mere glance

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

A welcome from Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of ATL

A welcome from Mary Bousted

Welcome to teaching and congratulations! Says ATL's general secretary. Plus, listen to Mary on being a new teacher.Read more

Check out our essential guide for new teachers.

The guide

Welcome to ATL! We've produced this handy little guide to give you a run down of what you can expect from your education union. Read more

Focus on...

Blue deckchairs on beach

Need some advice before you enter the classroom? ATL’s summer seminars are back in 2009!

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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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Teachers together

Relationships with colleagues can make a big difference to your experience in a new job.

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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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Assessment

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

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