{"product_id":"she-seys-she-wants-to-be-a-teacha","title":"She Seys She Wants to be a Teacha","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather; mso-fareast-font-family: \" times new roman mso-bidi-font-family: ui\u003eA gripping memoir of grit, migration, and purpose, \u003cem\u003eShe Sehs She Wants To Be A Teacha\u003c\/em\u003e follows Elaine Foster-Allen’s journey from rural Jamaica to Britain’s classrooms—where education becomes both calling and transformation. Uplifting, unforgettable and deeply human, this is a story that will stay with you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003eThis wonderful book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e captures so well and in such a gripping style Elaine’s journey to becoming a teacher and headteacher and the travails of achieving that within the toxic culture of racism and low expectations of African heritage people in Britain.  It is a phenomenally important testimony that speaks to the current generation of black teachers in the UK and those who will hopefully join and succeed them, as well as to the schooling and education system itself.                                                               \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Gus John\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003eAfter many years of being out of the classroom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e, and 10 years into retirement, Elaine has finally written what has been in her heart all these years. SHE SEHS SHE WANTS TO BE A TEACHA. This is a tremendously masterful work calling up all those memories and those episodes from Chance Hill (back a yard) to England. A book to make you laugh a belly-full laugh.  She has always had a passion and commitment to helping others learn and grow and SHE SEHS SHE WANTS TO BE A TEACHA will do just that.  I encourage every teacher to buy a copy of this book.  It will make a difference in your life and in the lives of your students. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e                                                                                         Rev Evon Blair, retired Minister of Religion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003eI have laughed out loud\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e as well as learnt a lot of family history from this book. Human behaviour, especially human child behaviour is one that really hasn't changed. The stories may be different but the messages and learning points remain the same. Building strong relational foundations for our youth is paramount in creating the generations of our future. I've always said if you do good, you feel good and that message is almost identical in Elaine’s own words. Our teaching practice is decades apart but the love of teaching and passion for the success of others, and the principles that underpin it, are the same!                                  \u003cstrong\u003eLeanne Foster Clees, Assistant Head Teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: \" segoe ui mso-fareast-font-family: new roman\u003eElaine Foster-Allen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: \" segoe ui mso-fareast-font-family: new roman\u003ewas born in rural Manchester, Jamaica, and moved to the UK in 1968. A pioneering educator, she became Birmingham’s first Black female secondary headteacher and later served with Her Majesty’s Inspectors. She has been recognised for her outstanding leadership, energy and dedication to education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Merriweather;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marcia M Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67155607355696,"sku":"9781067659066","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/she-seys-she-wants-to-be-a-teacha","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}