Initial teacher education

Andy Sammons is Head of English and author of 'The Compassionate Teacher'. Here he shares his reflections on his first year as a teacher, and offers some advice for newly qualified teachers on the road to unconscious competence!

Lorna Smith and Harry Dodds are both experienced teachers and ITE course leaders. Here they offer their ideas about using Bloom’s taxonomy to plan and structure learning.

'Learning Spy' David Didau – trainer, consultant, writer and former English teacher – suggests how you can make your lesson planning guilt-free, efficient and high impact.

Helena Thomas is a PGCE Secondary English Tutor at Bath Spa University. Here are her ideas to help you establish a positive relationship with your mentor.

Andy Sammons, teacher, writer and head of department (@andy_samm), warns new teachers to avoid gimmicks and focus on the fundamentals of teaching.

Andy Sammons (@andy_samm) is Head of Department and author of 'The Compassionate Teacher'. Here he highlights the importance of planning for training and newly qualified teachers.