Tag: #beginningteacher

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 →

Tough teaching interviews: reflections on intentions and impacts

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com I was recently in a conversation with a beginning teacher who told me about an interview question they had been posed. Then they laid down a challenge: “I’m interested what you would have said”. The interview question was interesting, and not one I’d heard before: What three substantive historical … Continue reading Tough teaching interviews: reflections on intentions and impacts →