This one is really tough. You’re going to devote so many hours to planning lessons, making resources and working hard to establish yourself and it really hurts when it doesn’t go to plan and your observer points it out. These tips are designed to help you get through those tricky days when you decide that […]
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Organisation is a funny thing. We all know what it is and we all know the benefits of it, but as term-time madness takes hold, it can be hard to stay on top of things. Here are some of my top tips for being more organised. 1. YOUR PLANNER Now in this post, I said […]
Now this is by no means a be-all-and-end-all list and I would hugely recommend purchasing Sue Cowley’s Getting the Buggers to Behave but I do hope this post provides some helpful advice! 1. Boundaries and Consistency These guys go hand in hand. Firstly, set your boundaries. Base them on your school’s behaviour policy but be […]
The second in my How To…, this post looks at how you establish yourself in those first few lessons at school. Here are my top 5 areas to consider. It’s worth noting I am a secondary teacher so not all of these tips are right for primary trainees – sorry! 1. The Introduction Lesson Oooh […]
Over the next few posts I’m going to offer some (hopefully) helpful advice on teaching. I know some of you may not have taught a lesson yet and this can seem huge, but good planning will mostly lead to good delivery. Lesson plans: You’re about to write hundreds of the damn things and you’re going […]
As I write this post from the comfort of a secured place at an incredible school for my NQT year, it’s easy to forget the tiredness/tears/printer-induced meltdowns of my ITT year. I won’t lie: ITT is hard. You will be tired. You will get colds every single half term and there will be days where […]