Category Archives: Teacher Training

To be a McDonald’s floor manager you have to pass 3 exams; to be a teacher, if trends continue, you won’t have to pass anything. How Michael Gove has looked at the problems our education system and come to the … Continue reading →

Recently I’ve come to realise how much misinformation is out there about School Direct and so I wanted to start this blog with a bit about that.  When telling people that I’ll be doing School Direct at least one person, … Continue reading →

How do you start a blog? Unfortunately I’ve not managed night clubs or done extensive pedagogical research. My PGCE was the most stressful and formative year of my life as I changed from undergrad student to an adult. In a … Continue reading →

Originally posted on firstdayatschool:
As the 2013 cohort are buzzing with questions, I thought I’d ask a second year participant to share some words of wisdom. She very kindly obliged. It’s a week until the Summer Institute what should I…

It feels strange to think about it, but I’ve nearly finished my first half of my first year of teaching. Already I can claim to know mor… Continued in The Emerging Eduraptor: Learned things of my first year (Part One):

Originally posted on Joe Kirby:
  Forge a new, school-led professionalism and bridge the gap between research and practice.  In 1818, Thomas Telford, an engineer who’d designed over 30 bridges and canals, founded the Institution of Civil Engineers. By 1828,…

Originally posted on La Petite Prof:
Since my first post, I’ve had some great feedback so far – thank you! It’s 2.5 weeks until the Teach First Summer Institute begins and I can’t believe it but I’m almost ready. I’ve…

Originally posted on Laura McInerney:
People inevitably differ on opinions about TeachFirst, the training route for “high-achieving graduates”. We can debate those opinions all day and I’m happy to do so. But too often those debates are hampered by ideas…