On George Vlachonikolis'' 25th birthday, he was holding an SA80 assault rifle. Inside his webbing pouches were 150 rounds of ammunition, two HE grenades, two smoke grenades, a small survival kit, 20 Marlboro Lights, and a medikit that included two sticks of morphine and two tourniquets.

Strapped to the left-hand side of his Osprey body armour, within easy reach, was his bayonet. George was in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
On George’s 37th birthday, he was wearing a striped cotton twill shirt and well-ironed beige chinos. A thin fabric lanyard carried his ID badge proudlyIn front of him was a class of secondary school students, who were settling down and getting ready for their next lesson. George was in a school in the UK.
From Camouflage to Classroom is about everything George learned with the Army in Afghanistan and has brought to his classroom teaching todayBy reflecting on the most intense and thought-provoking experiences of his life, George aims to explore the role of the classroom teacher from an original perspective: one based on military principles and practice. This book takes a direct, human and very honest look at the challenges faced by classroom teachers today and offers some military-inspired solutions.

Format Häftad Omfång 164 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Hodder Education Utgivningsdatum 2021-10-08 ISBN 9781913622763