What does it really take to become a brilliant teacher? Cutting through theory to focus on the skills required for being a secondary school teacher in today s classrooms, Brilliant Secondary School Teacher uses anecdotes and case studies and draws on the 15 years experience of an award-winning London teacher to help you understand what being a brilliant teacher is all about  and lets you know that through good habits and effective planning, this is an achievable goal. Taking you on the journey through your first lessons with your classes, establishing a rapport with your students, planning engaging lessons and managing behaviour, to meaningful assessment, the role of the form tutor and thinking about the next steps in your career, look no further for expert advice on becoming a brilliant teacher. BRILLIANT OUTCOMESEstablish rapport from the outset to help your students learn Manage challenging behaviour with confidence Plan lessons based on  pupil voice Focus on the next steps in your teaching career