Trainee teachers: how to learn to teach during lockdown

By David Paterson2020-06-09T08:51:00

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5 tips for continuing your ITT during the coronavirus crisis

By Friday 20 March 2020 this year’s student teachers across the nations were in a unique situation. Schools closed with little prospect of face-to-face classroom teaching returning by the end of the academic year. For many student teachers, the summer term is when teaching load ramps up, and their competence and confidence is reinforced. Without access to their classrooms, what can student teachers do to complete their training and prepare for the NQT year? In this article, David Paterson gives some ideas for how to carry on training, even while schools are shut.

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