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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.

  • Mentoring a training teacher

    Mentoring a training teacher

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Mentoring a training teacher can be extremely rewarding and will help you to grow as a practitioner too. Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, shares her advice on how to get the most out of the relationship for both mentor and mentee.

    By: Lorna Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 tips for positive behaviour for learning

    20 tips for positive behaviour for learning

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Lorna Smith is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol. Here she shares 20 principles of behaviour for learning for training and new teachers.

    By: Lorna Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Surviving as an ECT

    Surviving as an ECT

    Published: 17/08/2020

    We’ve drawn on the collective wisdom of Teachit’s editors, all seasoned teachers, to share some of their advice for getting through the challenges of your ECT years.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
    Other at Upper Shirley High

  • 5 ways to create a successful primary to secondary school transition

    5 ways to create a successful primary to secondary school transition
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    Discover 5 methods that primary and secondary schools can adopt to effectively support children as they transition, including some fun and engaging resources to encourage children to feel comfortable in their new school environment. 

     

    By: Rachel Bashford
  • 5 tips to help you write primary and secondary reports parents want to read

    5 tips to help you write primary and secondary reports parents want to read

    Published: 21/05/2026

    Report writing can be a challenging task when time and resources are not on your side. Discover five handy tips to help you efficiently write reports that better support pupils’ ongoing learning. 

     

    By: Rachel Bashford