NQT Induction: How to Make the Most of Your Mentor Posted on 31 October 2017 by Elizabeth Dean - NQT Induction and Support in Career Your mentor is the person who will support, monitor and assess you during your first year of teaching, helping you demonstrate that you are meeting the Teachers’ Standards and can pass induction. Here are some tips on how you can make the most of your mentor... Read More...
To Coach or to Mentor? That is the question Posted on 26 October 2017 by Samantha - EYFS/KS1/KS2 Teacher in Career 'Coaching and mentoring has helped me become a better person, a better teacher...If it’s helped me cope with the chaos of the classroom then I’m pretty sure it can help our young people too!' Primary School teacher, Samantha, shares her tips on how to incorporate coaching and mentoring in your student's education. Read More...
How Much of Learning Maths is Attributed to Confidence? Posted on 18 October 2017 by Paulina - Year 10 to Year 12 Maths Teacher in Career 'Six months later, I started to see real results of what happens when a teacher believes in a student. Those students that had given up previously, started working and the results were phenomenal. A 75% pass rate and a new attitude for those retaking...' Read More...
8 Top Teacher Interview Questions Posted on 3 October 2017 by Rebecca Taylor - Kent-Teach Advisor in Career Wouldn’t it be helpful to know the kind of questions schools might ask during interviews? Well, to help you prepare for those dreaded and nerve racking interviews, we asked a couple of Headteachers some of the questions they use and here is what they said... Read More...
7 Sparks to Create Classroom Buzz Moments Posted on 29 September 2017 by Hanna Beech, Phase Leader, Year 4 Teacher, Wellbeing Co-ordinator in Career This buzz of excitement will lead to motivated, ready learners who are keen to get going on a task or project, leading to higher involvement and opening pupils up to better outcomes. Here are some activities which I have seen spark buzz moments... Read More...
From Police Officer to Educator Posted on 20 September 2017 by Scott - Assistant Head/Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead in Career Assistant Lead of Safeguarding and Wellbeing, Scott, tells us about his journey from working as a frontline police officer to choosing education as his career path... Read More...
10 Top Tips to a Successful NQT Induction Posted on 19 September 2017 by Grant Reeves - NQT Induction Manager in Career Grant Reeves, NQT Induction Manager and ex teacher, shares his 10 tips to help new teachers with their induction year. Read More...
Everything You Need to Know About Pensions Posted on 13 September 2017 by Becky - Kent-Teach in Career According to a government report 12 million people aren’t saving enough for their retirement, are you one of those people? Take charge of your finances by looking into the pension options available to school staff in Kent and reap the benefits that having a pension can bring. Read More...
8 Tips to Settle in your New School Posted on 11 September 2017 by Rebecca Taylor - Kent-Teach in Career Congratulations on landing your new teaching role and for making it through the first week of the new school term. Check out these 8 tips to help you along the way... Read More...
Gender Pay Gap in Teaching Posted on 11 September 2017 by Becky Duncan - Kent-Teach in Career Following the discovery of a School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document from 1945 which contained some surprising statutes on men and women's pay; we started to look into the Gender Pay Gap and realised that men and women being paid differently is maybe not such a thing of the past after all... Read More...