Unlocking the Power of Mentor Meetings for ITT Beginning Teachers

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Mentor meetings are the cornerstone of support for beginning teachers, shaping their early experiences and helping them make sense of both the theory behind teaching and the realities of working in schools. When done well, these meetings offer a vital bridge between what new teachers learn in their … Continue reading Unlocking the Power of Mentor Meetings for ITT Beginning Teachers

Get’cha head in the game: Building beginning teacher resilience and ability to act on targets

Photo by Bolarinwa Olasunkanmi on Pexels.com Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about basketball - identifying the potential of a match on the journey to the venue, sat observing on the edge of the court, and analysing the state of play on the way home.  In all these conversations I have been … Continue reading Get’cha head in the game: Building beginning teacher resilience and ability to act on targets