First Day Nerves
As a teacher training leader, I’ve had the privilege of guiding over 400 aspiring educators on their journey to becoming teachers. Each year, a new cohort of trainees arrives with a mix of excitement and nervousness, eager to embark on a transformative path. But this year was different. This year, my own son was starting school on the very same day.
Teaching English: Reflections of a Trainee’s Journey into the Classroom
Becoming a teacher through the SCITT has been overwhelmingly positive, filled with support and invaluable experience. The guidance and growth opportunities I encountered throughout my training have been pivotal in shaping my career trajectory.
First Term as a Trainee Teacher
Whether you are fresh out of education, or on a new career path, your first term as a trainee teacher will be an exciting one. Read more about the journey here.
Applying to Become a Teacher
Applying to Become a Teacher John Taylor SCITT trainee, Megan Snell, talks about her application process when applying for the Primary Programme. Megan offers advice on applying early and getting prepared for your upcoming course. I applied to JTSCITT in October, having taken the summer to complete my research into teacher training. The JTSCITT offered […]
The Whole School Training, The Department Meetings and The Staff Room
The Whole School Training, The Department Meetings and The Staff Room Applications for the John Taylor SCITT cohort of trainee teachers for 2023/24 opened this week and we were really pleased to receive a high number of quality applications on the very first day across a range of subjects and routes that we offer. As […]
Isostatic Rebound: Initial Teacher Education in the Post-Lockdown Landscape
Isostatic Rebound: Initial Teacher Education in the Post-Lockdown Landscape The world is constantly evolving and consequently the social and cultural challenges that education faces is forever changing. The delicate equilibrium of the Earth is dependent on many interlinking factors, the education system that the next generation deserve. Over the last 18 months the stability of […]
From Sports Coach to Trainee Primary Teacher
From Sports Coach to Trainee Primary Teacher “Miss” “Where’s Miss” “No, you” “Me? I’m not a Miss, I am a Mr, Mr Jeffery” “Oh, Mr Jeffery” This is a conversation that I had on a weekly basis during my time as a Primary Sports Coach. This was something that I predominantly found in Key Stage […]
A Change of Career
A Change of Career It’s funny. This whole experience so far has been both the most enjoyable thing I have done but also the most trying, tiring and difficult. When I spoke to friends before I started this teacher training course, I got a bit of a mixed bag of responses from those who were […]
Tackling the First Term as a Trainee Teacher
Tackling the First Term as a Trainee Teacher “Miss.” “Miss Pickerill?” It takes a minute but my brain finally engages and I realise that the child waving their arm in the air is talking to me. After my first half term as a trainee teacher being called ‘miss’ is still quite the novelty. I have to remind […]
Top 5 Tips for Bossing your First Term as a Trainee Teacher
Top 5 Tips for Bossing your First Term as a Trainee Teacher As my first term as a trainee teacher has come to an end, I have been reflecting on how I managed to thrive through my first SCITT teaching placement. And as someone who has survived, I wanted to share by five top tips […]
