What I wish I knew as an NQT/ECT25 Aug 2021

What I wish I knew with Polly Wicks

Polly Wicks qualified as a teacher in 2016 having trained as an events manager. Having realised that wasn’t the job for her, she was unsure of what to do next. Feeling the draw of teaching, she became a volunteer in her old infants school and instantly knew that teaching was what she really wanted to do. During her training, she made such a good impression in her placement school that she was offered a job. And so began her love affair with teaching that is still very much alive today. Her enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to children’s lives comes through loud and clear in our thought provoking chat.

During our conversation we discussed ...

No day is the same in school and that’s what makes people love the job
How she instantly felt that buzz and that warm feeling when enabling and empowering children to learn successfully, a feeling that she had never had in other jobs
Falling in love with teaching and still being completely in love with the job
How the pandemic made the job much harder when trying to support every child
Day 1 of her career, when she arrived at school before the caretaker
The terror of being in charge for the first time, but how her natural instincts kicked in immediately the day begun
The need for praise and a pat on the back for all teachers
The importance of focusing on the positives and the amazing impact you have on the children
The need to ask, and give, when you or others need advice and support
How dressing up as Goldilocks made the learning more powerful

You can connect with Polly on LinkedIn - Polly Wicks | LinkedIn

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