ABSTRACT
Your vision of what it is like to be a teacher is probably a composite one made up of memories of your own teachers and the media representation of teachers, with a little bit of you thrown in. What it takes to be a teacher is dedication, professionalism, intelligence, commitment, energy and above all else intuition: knowing what is the right thing to do in any given situation. This chapter is an overview of teaching and introduces you to the concepts related to effective teaching and learning. In reaching Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) you will need to demonstrate various skills and attributes, over and above those listed above.
