Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean?
A humorous but life-affirming diary-style memoir set in the manic world of the busy teacher’s life - where it's not just the pupils who misbehave.
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The Victoria Wood of the classroom!
A fascinating, highly entertaining, vital insight into a teacher’s life. Funny but heart-felt - Fran’s riveting account of life in front of the class shows us a glimpse of the humanity and heart that goes into such a familiar but misunderstood role. A thoroughly recommended memoir.
This day by day account by Fran Hill manages to be both enlightening and entertaining. In a world where demands seem to arrive from every quarter, many will identify with Fran’s struggles to keep her teaching career, her marriage and her spiritual life on track. There are surprises along the way and amidst the knockabout humour, some telling spiritual lessons we can all draw from.
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Set in diary form, Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean? is a funny, life-affirming memoir set in the manic world of a busy teacher. Fran Hill's account of one typical year shows it's not just the pupils who misbehave.
English teacher 'Miss' starts the Autumn term beleaguered by self-doubts. She's mid-menopause, insomniac, and Mirror and Bathroom Scales are blisteringly unsympathetic. Her pupils make her laugh, weep, fume and despair, often in the same lesson. Her unremitting workload blights family time and she feels guilty for missing church events to catch up on marking. After all, God-lady is watching.
Whether you work in education, have teenage children or simply want to know what it's really like to be a teacher in today's world, this book is sure to give you an insight into an often-misunderstood role.
English teacher 'Miss' starts the Autumn term beleaguered by self-doubts. She's mid-menopause, insomniac, and Mirror and Bathroom Scales are blisteringly unsympathetic. Her pupils make her laugh, weep, fume and despair, often in the same lesson. Her unremitting workload blights family time and she feels guilty for missing church events to catch up on marking. After all, God-lady is watching.
Whether you work in education, have teenage children or simply want to know what it's really like to be a teacher in today's world, this book is sure to give you an insight into an often-misunderstood role.
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The Victoria Wood of the classroom!
A fascinating, highly entertaining, vital insight into a teacher’s life. Funny but heart-felt - Fran’s riveting account of life in front of the class shows us a glimpse of the humanity and heart that goes into such a familiar but misunderstood role. A thoroughly recommended memoir.
This day by day account by Fran Hill manages to be both enlightening and entertaining. In a world where demands seem to arrive from every quarter, many will identify with Fran’s struggles to keep her teaching career, her marriage and her spiritual life on track. There are surprises along the way and amidst the knockabout humour, some telling spiritual lessons we can all draw from.
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English teacher 'Miss' starts the Autumn term beleaguered by self-doubts. She's mid-menopause, insomniac, and Mirror and Bathroom Scales are blisteringly unsympathetic. Her pupils make her laugh, weep, fume and despair, often in the same lesson. Her unremitting workload blights family time and she feels guilty for missing church events to catch up on marking. After all, God-lady is watching.
Whether you work in education, have teenage children or simply want to know what it's really like to be a teacher in today's world, this book is sure to give you an insight into an often-misunderstood role.