Being a trainee teacher during a global pandemic
Blog is written by Stephanie Ashton (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
Whilst it can feel that January has around 300 days, I must confess that for me it has gone by pretty quickly. It has been a whirlwind tour of online teaching, finding new resources and discovering new ways to communicate effectively…
Teacher Training during Lockdown
Blog written by Joe Mayor (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
Despite the unusual times we find ourselves in, it’s great to be back! In a week as unpredictable as it was challenging for teachers, there was one thing the Endeavour trainees could rely on… Chesterfield time: the weekly opportunity to reflect…
Applications and Interviews
Blog written by David Bryant (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
Dust down your CV, select your fanciest tie, and polish your shoes, because it is time for the interviews! Due to popular demand, this week’s session in Tarleton was focussed on letters of application and interview technique, and what it takes…
Assessments
Blog written by Naomi (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
“Assessment is the bridge between teaching and learning.” – Dylan William, Embedded Formative Assessment
This week’s Friday Conference with Endeavour Learning was delivered by Roger Gwinnet and focused on an overview of assessment. The irony…
PGCE Assignment
Written by Viviana Scholtz (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
After months of preparation, the due date for our first PGCE assignment is here!
Today, we get to share and demonstrate many of the things we have learned…
Focusing on SEND
Blog written by Joanne Grime (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
Today in our Friday trainee conference we had a session with Amjad Ali focusing on SEN/D, which was great timing for me as we have an assignment due next week in which I am focusing on a SEND need. As I have already been researching ideas on…
Subject Knowledge Enhancement
Blog written by Jack Turner (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
This week’s Friday Conference with Endeavour Learning SCITT, focused on Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). We all spent the day with experienced subject specialists. In Science we worked with Tarleton Academy’s Head of Science, Tony Houghton,…
SCITT Trainee Conference
Blog written by Matt Dicker (SCITT Cohort 2020/21)
Emily Hunter returned at the perfect moment for me in today’s trainee conference. At the end of each school week, which on placement runs from Monday to Thursday, I get the chance to sit down with my mentor and discuss the last four days. We…
