Tag: action steps

It’s not always what you say, it’s the way that you say it: Getting professional communication right with pupils and colleagues

Photo by Ekaterina Belinskaya on Pexels.com One of the key lessons beginning teachers need to learn is that what we say is only part of the story. How we say it (in lessons and with colleagues) shapes how we are understood, how we are perceived, and ultimately how effective we are.  However, when communication isn’t … Continue reading It’s not always what you say, it’s the way that you say it: Getting professional communication right with pupils and colleagues →

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 →