The Insider's Guide to Early Professional

This book addresses the factors that lead new teachers to leave the profession early and will guide new entrants to the profession through the hurdles encountered at this challenging time.

Preface

vii

Acknowledgements

x

List of abbreviations

xi

Part 1 Early professional development

1

(40)

1. Getting the most from early professional development

3

(20)

Professional development

3

(6)

Why is there a focus on early professional development?

9

(1)

The EPD pilots

10

(2)

Professional bursaries

12

(1)

Deciding what you want to develop

13

(2)

Recognising how you learn best

15

(4)

Drawing up action plans

19

(1)

Evaluating your development

20

(3)

2. Early professional development activities 23

Range of activities

23

(3)

Observing others

26

(2)

Courses and conferences

28

(7)

MAs

35

(6)

Part 2 Things that can help or hinder

41

(30)

3. Performance management

43

(17)

Performance management

43

(4)

Setting objectives

47

(1)

Professional Development Portfolios

47

(3)

Being observed

50

(3)

Threshold assessment

53

(7)

4. Being inspected

60

(11)

The inspection process

60

(1)

Inspection gradings

61

(1)

Observations of your teaching

62

(4)

Categories of failing school

66

(1)

Inspecting your professional development

67

(1)

Inspecting your leadership and management

68

(3)

Part 3 Getting better ...

71

(70)

5. Getting even better in the classroom

73

(18)

Classroom environment

73

(3)

Planning

76

(2)

Putting plans into practice

78

(3)

Support staff

81

(3)

Questioning

84

(1)

Thinking skills

85

(2)

Marking

87

(3)

Reports

90

(1)

6. Managing your workload

91

(15)

The extent of the problem

91

(2)

Restructuring the workforce

93

(3)

Work-life balance

96

(1)

Knowing how you're spending worktime

97

(5)

Planning to change

102

(1)

Using time well

103

(3)

7. Handling tricky situations

106

(17)

Choosing the appropriate behaviour

106

(1)

Managing pupil behaviour

107

(5)

Violent parents

112

(1)

Covering other teachers' lessons

113

(2)

Criticisms following observations

115

(2)

Bullying at work

117

(3)

False allegations

120

(3)

8. Leading and managing

123

(18)

You're an emergent leader!

124

(1)

What subject leaders do

125

(1)

Getting a feel for standards

126

(1)

Making judgements about teaching

127

(1)

Observing teachers

128

(3)

Feeding back to teachers

131

(7)

Running training sessions for other staff

138

(3)

Part 4 Getting on

141

(30)

9. Career options

143

(14)

Career paths

143

(2)

Salary

145

(4)

Maternity

149

(3)

Advanced Skills Teachers

152

(2)

The independent sector

154

(2)

Educational psychologists

156

(1)

10. Getting a new job

157

(14)

What job do you want?

157

(1)

Job hunting

158

(2)

Application form

160

(3)

Interviews

163

(7)

Contracts

170

(1)

References

171

(4)

Index

175

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The Insider's Guide to Early Professional Development: Succeed in Your First Five Years as a Teacher

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