Let That Be a Lesson
'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' Adam Kay
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' ADAM KAY
The malodorous horrors of Sports Day.
Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening.
Refereeing teenage relationship dramas...
From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamed of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changing demands.
It is a tribute, too, to the colleagues who befriended him and to the students who inspired him. Above all, it's about the lessons they taught him: how to be patient and resilient, how to live authentically and how to value every day.
'Hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true' Lucy Kellaway
'Delightfully frank and funny' Jacqueline Wilson
'A hilarious love letter to teaching' Christie Watson
'Funny, sensitive and clever' Victoria Derbyshire
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Let That Be a Lesson is a heartwarming and truthful account of teaching in Britain. Ryan Wilson—now retired from teaching—pens a sometimes broken-hearted love letter to the profession—charting its many challenges and the moments of achievement and joy that make it worthwhile. Connecting his drive to teach with his music teacher father’s path, Wilson once considered the job “the most desirable in the world”, preparing himself for a long career in schools. But across painfully honest chapters, Wilson explains how his grand plan was aborted. Exam season, inspections, the dreaded parents’ evenings and, of course, all sorts of challenging students. They’re all placed firmly under assessment with sharp, wistful humour. Educators, parents, former class clowns and teachers’ pets—be sure to make this heartwarming ode to educators your next read.
