NQT's: Preparing for your first assessment Posted on 11 October 2016 by Heather Cobb - NQT Induction Coordinator in Career Are you an NQT fast approaching the end of term 1? If so, it’s almost time for your first assessment to be completed. Here’s some advice to prepare you for what to expect... Read More...
World Mental Health Day - 10th October 2016 Posted on 10 October 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing World Mental Health Day is today and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. The theme for this year is Psychological First Aid and the support people can provide to those in need. Director of Mental Health & Creative Media Teacher, Clare Erasmus provides some inspiring and interesting information in her recent blog post... Read More...
The Benefits of Using LinkedIn for Teachers Posted on 5 October 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Career LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with hundreds of millions of members, and it is growing rapidly. The education industry is vastly changing and in recent years, LinkedIn has become an excellent networking tool for schools and more schools are using the professional network as part of their recruitment processes... Read More...
Week 5: Help I'm a New Teacher Posted on 4 October 2016 by Grant Reeves - NQT Induction Manager in General Ensure you look for evidence that shows how you are meeting each of the teacher standards. You should look at providing evidence for the heading (in bold) and you should aim to collect ONE piece of evidence for each standard every term (so six pieces of evidence throughout the year)... Read More...
Wellbeing October! Posted on 2 October 2016 by Admin in Wellbeing We're dedicating October to wellbeing so look out for blog posts, our Teacher Wellbeing Twitter Chat and #TeacherWellbeingPledge competition! Read More...
#TeacherWellbeingPledge competition Posted on 1 October 2016 by Admin in Wellbeing October is wellbeing month at Kent-Teach and to kick it off here is a chance to win a Fitbit! Simply make a #TeacherWellbeingPledge and share it with us via video on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Read More...
How to Look After Your Wellbeing as a Teacher - 24 October 2016 Posted on 28 September 2016 by Wing - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Don't miss our next Twitter Chat with our expert panel discussing and giving advice on looking after your wellbeing at school on 24 October, 12pm. Read More...
Week 4: Help I'm a New Teacher Posted on 27 September 2016 by Grant Reeves - NQT Induction Manager in General I have been meeting with a lot of school-based mentors since my last blog entry and it’s great to hear their reports on how many of you are settling in. One of the questions that has cropped up several times is, what should my new teacher be collecting ready for their portfolio of evidence... Read More...
NQT Induction: How to make the most of your mentor Posted on 26 September 2016 by Elizabeth Dean - NQT Induction and Support in General Here is some great advice from the NQT Induction and Support team on how to make the most of your mentor during your NQT year. Read More...
5 Interview Tips to Help You Get That Job Posted on 21 September 2016 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Career Interviews, it's all in the preparation but it can still go wrong on the day. Here are 5 tips to help you have a good interview. Read More...