What I wish I knew as an NQT/ECT3 Nov 2021

What I wish I knew with Amy Jeffree

Did Amy always want to be a teacher? No. She did a degree in Fine Art with Art History and thought about going into museum and gallery education. But after university she volunteered in a school, the teaching bug bit, the classroom beckoned, and 6 years later she is still teaching and absolutely loving every minute of it ... well almost every minute.

In this podcast we talk about ...

How training to teach was a baptism of fire but so enjoyable.
The cyclical nature of schools means each year is highly motivating as there is always a new challenge.
Why finding a school that matches your personality enables you to be the teacher you want to be.
Setting up your classroom at the start of the year and getting the tables in just the right places is not easy!
Winging it isn't a bad thing, it shows that you have developed into a confident, knowledgeable teacher and it is a key component of reducing workload as you become more experienced.
What do you do when the hamster has escaped! Should I tell the Headteacher?
The importance of coping with feelings of being overwhelmed not just accepting them as part of the job.
How much credibility you gain with the children when you let a tarantula crawl on your head!
Why creative chaos is not really chaos at all but essential for productive learning.
The value of learning alongside the children when working in areas where they may have more knowledge than you, such as using certain Apps in computing.
Realising every teacher has insecurities even if they don't show them and how essential it is to discuss yours with someone you trust who works in a school setting.

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