Becoming a better teacher from my computer
Maths teacher, Bobby Seagull, reflects on being a teacher in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and how these unusual circumstances have helped him become a better teacher.
Professional Development
Attending your first remote interview
Interviewing for a new teaching role can be a stressful experience without the added complication of COVID-19. Teacher, Miles Schofield, shares what it was like being interviewed over skype and his top tips for other teachers.
"Say yes when help is offered and do not see this as a failure": returning from maternity leave as a headteacher
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COVID-19 Support, Professional Development, Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing
When headteacher, Kate Jefferson, returned to work after maternity leave she didn’t expect to be leading her school through a pandemic.
Leading in uncertain times – managing the COVID-19 response as a headteacher
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COVID-19 Support, Professional Development, Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing
Janet Sheriff, headteacher at Prince Henry’s Grammar School, reflects on managing her school's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Leading by laptop: flexible working is happening in every school right now – what can we learn from this experience?
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COVID-19 Support, Professional Development, Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing
Headteacher, Sue Plant, has long been a champion of flexible working. But what has she learnt about working and leading flexibly while navigating the COVID-19 outbreak?
Aiming high: developing senior leaders and making partnerships the best they can be
Keith and Gill have been working together as a senior leadership partnership for over 10 years. But what makes them click?
Settling into school life: A secondary school teacher's guide for thriving in your first year as a teacher
As part of our series on newly qualified teachers, Myffy Cairns, a secondary school teacher and recent NQT shares her top tips for making the most of your first year as a teacher.
Settling into school life: A recent primary school NQT on his top tips for your first year on the job
Starting in your first few months as a new teacher, can be a simultaneously exciting and daunting experience. Jason Beerjeraz, a primary school teacher at a school in Colchester and recent NQT, provides some first hand advice for how best to thrive in your first year as a teacher.
How to build relationships as an NQT: getting to know your pupils, parents and colleagues
What's the best way to build relationships when there’s so much going on as an NQT? Headteacher, Keith Berry, shares how to go about this in your first term.
Top tips for NQTs from teachers who’ve been there before
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To help you start your NQT journey in the best possible way, teachers share their advice for new teachers.