Initial teacher education

Andy Sammons (@andy_samm), Head of English and CPD writer, shares his ideas with training teachers about how to embed evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning in your classroom with his 10 top tips.

Sue Wheeler is a former teacher, now specialising in safeguarding. Here she outlines the implications of the statutory safeguarding guidance for training teachers.

Sue Howarth is a former Biology teacher of the year, science writer and teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester. Here she shares her suggestions for science associations and organisations which offer training teacher professional support and CPD.

Expert tips to help you to manage all the challenges of your training year from Sue Howarth, an ASE Chartered Science teacher, and former Biology teacher of the year and teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester.

Listening to feedback is one of the most important - and challenging - elements of your training to be a teacher. Andy Sammons (@andy_samm), an experienced teacher, writer and head of department, suggests five questions to help you to reflect on your progress.

Will Bailey-Watson, a PGCE History Subject Lead, argues that there needs to be a clear purpose to history homework and provides a helpful summary for training and newly qualified history teachers.