Initial teacher education

Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for a large SCITT. Here she shares her tips for getting your first job in teaching.

Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for the Fylde Coast SCITT. Here she shares one of her trainee’s teaching dilemmas, along with some tried and trusted advice on assertiveness.

Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for the Fylde Coast SCITT. Here she shares her suggestions for fail-safe ways to get to know your students.

Sue Howarth is a former teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester and science writer. She offers training teachers an evidence-based guide to how formative assessment works in the classroom.

Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, and Harry Dodds, a former subject tutor for the Buckingham Partnership SCITT, explain the role of starters and plenaries in effective lesson planning.

Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for the Fylde Coast SCITT and teaching schools, and co-chair of a network of ITT providers across Lancashire. She has a special interest in the progress and wellbeing of early career teachers. Here she shares her ideas for how to manage lesson timings during your training year.