Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Pexels.com For Priya, whilst it didn’t feel like it at the time, Teaching Practice 1 was a time of steady progress and success. Teaching Practice 2 started well; it’s been a long term and she’s tired, but she is also grateful that her classes are mostly cooperative and seem to … Continue reading Pulling Priya through the plateau: supporting your mentee to continued progress
The first of a series looking at the different 'types' of teacher training students we may encounter, and how teacher educators can seek to support them in their development
A cup of tea and a listening ear Standing outside my son’s primary classroom this week, I observed his teacher deep in conversation over a cup of tea with a new member of staff. When the door to the classroom opened just a few minutes later, this young woman stood (with the class teacher hovering … Continue reading Helping a new PGCE Mentee to start well
On the eve of a new adventure a strange sort of calm often descends; a calm punctuated by the butterflies of excitement, of seas yet to be sailed and lands yet to be explored. As we await the arrival of our new cohort of beginning History teachers for 2018/19 I too feel that sense … Continue reading The Calm Before the Storm
Becoming a History Teacher 