“The pupils are working, but they still aren’t learning”: Revisiting foundational principles in the final phase of the ITT year

Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com As beginning teachers enter the final phase of their ITT year and take on teaching 80% of a full timetable, we often see a return of the wobbles first experienced in February or March. This is a demanding point in the year; they are being asked to prioritise, … Continue reading “The pupils are working, but they still aren’t learning”: Revisiting foundational principles in the final phase of the ITT year

A little bit of a panic: keeping calm to make in-lesson adaptations in the classroom

Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com Yesterday, I had a little bit of a crisis while I was on a tight deadline leaving work to make the school run.  It had just started to rain and there I was, staring at my coat through my car window, pressing the unlock button with increasing ferocity in … Continue reading A little bit of a panic: keeping calm to make in-lesson adaptations in the classroom

Surfing the ‘Semantic Wave’: Helping beginning teachers to think about tackling the ‘pitch’ of their lesson

This blog is jointly authored by Victoria Crooks and Alex Ford. Check out http://www.andallthat.co.uk/ to read more blogs from Alex. Photo by Vladimir Kudinov on Pexels.com Matthew is a fab beginning teacher.  He is highly professional, and his subject knowledge is second to none.  Simon, his mentor, is delighted by the deeply informed historical discussions … Continue reading Surfing the ‘Semantic Wave’: Helping beginning teachers to think about tackling the ‘pitch’ of their lesson