Talking Teachers

Whether you are an NQT or a more established teacher, this book is a must-have because it invites you to think about your voice and presence in the classroom. There are exercises and information on how the voice works and how to use it efficiently in all situations. Teachers often don’t realise the impact of the environment and other factors on their vocal health and over time build up a range of potentially damaging habits.
There is guidance about how to begin a lesson, becoming familiar with body language and noticing feedback from students. Classroom awareness is a dying art and Janet brings our attention to the small changes we can make that have a big impact.
It is great to be reminded that as a human interacting with other humans, there is so much we take for granted and potentially so many signals we can miss.
When your classroom is working well, you know and it makes your job so much easier. Definitely this is worth having as a resource and an inspiration for future development.