All Initial teacher training articles
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OpinionHow I felt as a teacher trainer in the pandemic
A chemistry lead from a PGCE recalls how they adapted to lockdowns and reflects on what that experience means for teacher training now
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Feature
How to use feedback to improve your teaching
Ensure lesson observation feedback hits the mark so you can better support your students
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Giving up teacher training
A recent teacher trainee explains how the planning workload ruins the job they love
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Opinion
Why teachers need IT training
Because teachers use computers every day in their work, effective use of IT is an essential skill
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Ideas
How to succeed as a new science teacher
Four fab hacks to help you thrive in your first years of teaching science
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RSC News
How the Royal Society of Chemistry supports teacher trainers
Learn more about the support available to teacher trainer programme leaders from the RSC’s education coordinators
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Ideas
How to plan a brilliant lesson as a trainee teacher
Wondering how to write a lesson plan? Use this template to create logical lessons and improve learning outcomes
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Q&A
Classroom questions: Reducing teacher talk, beating NQT exhaustion and boosting test performance
Experts answer questions about reducing teacher talk, NQT exhaustion and helping pupils whose test performance doesn’t match their classroom understanding
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Using cognitive science for more effective lesson planning
Take advantage of how the mind works and improve learning outcomes
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Q&A
Classroom questions: finding a job and choosing a school
Experts answer questions about choosing the right school from trainee, newly qualified and early career teachers
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Are misconceptions on your RADAAR?
How to use the EEF’s RADAAR framework to help you better consider misconceptions when planning your lessons and curriculums
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Interview
‘Structure and bonding really gets to the heart of chemistry’
Meet Niki Kaiser, a chemistry teacher inspiring others to embrace evidence-based teaching practices
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Q&A
Classroom questions: making chemistry accessible to all and remote teaching
Experts answer questions about making remote live lessons smooth and interactive from trainee, newly qualified and early career teachers
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Opinion
Judge us on our classroom teaching
Don’t prejudge this year’s NQTs just because their teacher training experience was different to yours, pleads Abigail Marsh
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Feature
How to succeed in your teacher training – and enjoy it
How to not only survive the initial teacher training year, but to thrive
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Q&A
Classroom questions: advice for new teachers
Experts answer questions about planning, pandemics and practicals from trainee, newly qualified and early career teachers
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Ideas
Trainee teachers: how to learn to teach during lockdown
5 tips for continuing your ITT during the coronavirus crisis
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The hidden benefits of subject knowledge enhancement courses
Designed to boost teacher numbers, how do they benefit the teachers themselves?
