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Initial teacher education

 

If you are just starting your teaching career, you’ll find guidance from PGCE and SCITT tutors, along with advice and support from experienced teachers and mentors on how to survive and thrive in your training and NQT years.

  • Teaching poetry: approaches for training teachers

    Teaching poetry: approaches for training teachers

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Helena Thomas is a PGCE English course leader. She believes training teachers need to take their time when teaching poetry to students, and offers a range of strategies to it more meaningful.

    By: Helena Thomas
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • The trap of gimmicks in the classroom

    The trap of gimmicks in the classroom

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Andy Sammons, teacher, writer and head of department (@andy_samm), warns new teachers to avoid gimmicks and focus on the fundamentals of teaching.

    By: Andy Sammons
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Lesson openings: how to start a lesson well

    Lesson openings: how to start a lesson well

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Andy Sammons, author of 'The Compassionate Teacher' and head of department, shares his tips for successful lesson openings and 'do now' tasks to keep students on track.

    By: Andy Sammons
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Evidence-based teaching and learning

    Evidence-based teaching and learning

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Andy Sammons (@andy_samm), Head of English and CPD writer, shares his ideas with training teachers about how to embed evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning in your classroom with his 10 top tips.

    By: Andy Sammons
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Safeguarding: a guide for training teachers

    Safeguarding: a guide for training teachers

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Sue Wheeler is a former teacher, now specialising in safeguarding. Here she outlines the implications of the statutory safeguarding guidance for training teachers.

    By: Sue Wheeler
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 ideas for professional development for training science teachers

    20 ideas for professional development for training science teachers

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Sue Howarth is a former Biology teacher of the year, science writer and teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester. Here she shares her suggestions for science associations and organisations which offer training teacher professional support and CPD.

    By: Sue Howarth
    Other at Upper Shirley High