Tag: recruitment and retention

“An incentive for innovation”: the impact of being a subject-specific secondary ITE mentor on the professional learning of teacher mentors

Photo by Karola G on Pexels.com Crooks, V., London, L., & Snelson, H. (2025). “An incentive for innovation”: the impact of being a subject-specific secondary ITE mentor within an HEI partnership on the professional learning of teacher mentors. Professional Development in Education, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2025.2580324 This paper used a case study approach across three Higher Education Institution … Continue reading “An incentive for innovation”: the impact of being a subject-specific secondary ITE mentor on the professional learning of teacher mentors →

It’s not about the money, money, money – until it is. Teacher recruitment and the need for bursaries

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Initial Teacher Training (ITT) landscape should be driven by market forces like every other employment market. This is an argument we hear time and time again.  There is a shortage of physics, maths, geography teachers (add or delete as appropriate) therefore we need to recognise the market forces at … Continue reading It’s not about the money, money, money – until it is. Teacher recruitment and the need for bursaries →

Unintentional Teachers: Looking beyond vocation to attract people into the teaching profession

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I didn’t intend to become a teacher.  I knew I wanted a career which was, to my youthful judgement, ‘socially responsible’.  I knew I liked people, although I wasn’t 100% sure about young children.  For personal reasons I needed to stay living in my university town.  I also knew I … Continue reading Unintentional Teachers: Looking beyond vocation to attract people into the teaching profession →