The Power of Lesson Observations: Feedback is Professional and Not Personal
In this blog, Mike Simmons, JTSCITT Director, discusses the importance of lesson observation and getting constructive feedback during your teacher training.
Trust the Process: My First Term as a Trainee Teacher.
In this blog, one of our trainees reflects on their first term as a trainee teacher, sharing insights from training to classroom experience.
Embedding Research at the Heart of Teacher Development: Our Collaboration with the Staffordshire Research School and the Education Endowment Foundation
In this blog, Mike Simmons, Director of JTSCITT, highlights the importance of the summer before teacher training as a valuable time for preparation.
Welcome to Primary Teacher Training: A Blog Documenting First Impressions of SCITT Life.
In this blog, one of our current Primary Teacher Trainees shares their first impressions of life on the John Taylor SCITT programme – from applying and interviewing to classroom experiences and early reflections on teacher training.
The John Taylor SCITT: Where Your Teaching Career Begins
This blog welcomes our new trainees to the JTSCITT, sharing more about our approach, our personalised support and building a teaching career.
It Takes a Whole School to Train a Teacher
In this blog, Mike Simmons, Director of JTSCITT, highlights the importance of the summer before teacher training as a valuable time for preparation.
Welcome to Teacher Training with JTSCITT
This blog welcomes our new trainees to the JTSCITT, sharing more about our approach, our personalised support and building a teaching career.
What to Expect in Your First Week of Teacher Training
Nervous to start your teacher training with us? In this blog, Mike Simmons, Director of JTSCITT, shares more about your first week so you can start your teaching journey with us feeling prepared and confident.
How to Use the Summer to Prepare for Teacher Training
In this blog, Mike Simmons, Director of JTSCITT, highlights the importance of the summer before teacher training as a valuable time for preparation.
Ten Years of Teaching Teachers How to Teach: A Decade of Purpose, People and Progression
In this blog, our Director, Mike Simmons, celebrates his 10th year of leading individuals through initial teacher training. He share some of his career highlights as well as his learnings.
