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gayfordsa's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
I imagine this book would resonate with most teachers.
polyhy_14's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
jjv84's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
As a teacher (4 years teaching) this really hit home. It was the truth spoken in front of my eyes. I have had this book sitting on my shelves for so long, I don't know why it took me so long to read it. Gabbie spoke the truth about how teaching is a love, but also slowly can wear you down. A teacher may look happy, kind and caring because she/he will give their all to their students and then come home and cope with life itself. Every day you remind yourself that you are doing it for the kids!
romcm's review
5.0
I think emotional labour doesn’t really describe the hard work required to do this job. I totally understand Stroud. Many won’t. Maybe some can handle the job and some can’t? I can’t. Read this book and marvel at the work that (mostly) women do.
alex_rothschilds's review
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5.0
Simply amazing autobiography that reads like a novel. Strouds ability to convey her lifes story into such an engaging and thoughtprovoking text deserves praise. It has certainly opened my eyes into the world of educators. Highly recomended
mansize3141's review against another edition
emotional
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inspiring
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4.5
joeymc's review
5.0
Every education minister and parent with school-aged children should read this book. It is funny, sad and thought-provoking. A wonderful insight into the present state of education in Australia and the stress and frustration faced by our teachers. I'm torn between sending a copy to every education minister and confronting them and beating them over the head with it!! I wish every minister could spend a week in a classroom and face what our teachers and students do. I wish politicians had to face the same standardised testing and professional standards that they inflict on our schools. I wish politicians wouldn't compare us to other countries, we are unique. I wish that schools didn't have to fix everything that's wrong with society - people are overweight, schools need to teach kids what to eat; kids don't move enough, schools need a fitness program. I wish that politicians would give up their incredibly generous pensions so the money could be spent in schools. I wish ...
*I am not a teacher, I loved this book, I recommend it to everyone.
*I am not a teacher, I loved this book, I recommend it to everyone.
ellelouisea's review against another edition
3.0
This was an enjoyable read. Gabbie has a lot of valuable things to say about the current state of teaching in Australia and offers important insights into how difficult and all-consuming the job can be. I did find the author grating on me at times, though, and overall the book wasn't quite what I expected. I was really interested in her critiques of standardised testing and the datification and politicisation of teaching - accountability to stakeholders and clients (!) - and thought this would be her primary focus, but this commentary was given precedence only in the last quarter or so of the book. In the early stages I found myself waiting for her to get to the point as she tracked her various teaching adventures across the UK, Canada and regional NSW. Perhaps this was an issue of marketing or my lack of understanding of the premise, but I might have enjoyed this more if I'd approached it as a straightforward memoir about her experiences as a teacher rather than a commentary on our education system.