Category: target setting

Tuchel and Bellingham: What teachers can learn from the World Cup when giving post-lesson feedback

Photo by Allen Boguslavsky on Pexels.com For me, one of the most fascinating moments of England's World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway happened in the minutes immediately after the match. Jude Bellingham’s two goals had led England to victory and a semi-final place and the players were exhausted after a gruelling contest in difficult conditions. … Continue reading Tuchel and Bellingham: What teachers can learn from the World Cup when giving post-lesson feedback →

“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 →

Teacher professionalism and peer relationships: Handling frustration constructively

One aspect of teacher training that often takes ITT students by surprise is the degree to which they need to learn to work alongside their teaching colleagues.  Beginning teachers expect that there will be emotional labour involved in teaching pupils, but they rarely think about what it will look like to navigate professional relationships with … Continue reading Teacher professionalism and peer relationships: Handling frustration constructively →

Looking in the mirror: Why lesson evaluation matters for beginning teachers

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com When you’ve spent fifteen or more years as a student, you develop certain expectations. For most of her academic life Billie has been accustomed to producing work, submitting it, and then waiting for someone else—usually an expert—to tell her what was good, what needed work, and what to do … Continue reading Looking in the mirror: Why lesson evaluation matters for beginning teachers →

Setting granular targets for beginning teachers

Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Saima’s teaching practice placement is well underway, and she is getting used to the pattern of her teaching week and her regular mentor meetings.  Things have been going pretty well, but she is gathering rather a formidable list of targets, including: "Improve classroom management around transition points." "Develop subject … Continue reading Setting granular targets for beginning teachers →