UEA Day

Over to Norwich in the sun today for a session with PGCE colleagues at University of East Anglia, which was postponed in February due to the snow...
I've been doing sessions for Nick Gee for 4 or 5 years now, but this was my first one with my GA hat on (well, shirt...)

I will be adding some of the excellent delegate contributions later: I enjoyed my day very much, and also thanks to Chris Barnes from Attleborough for warming the students up nicely...

Here are some of their TOP TIPS for new PGCE colleagues:
1. Ask for help if you need it
2. Be organised x 2
3. Take time to prepare
4. Keep all of your resources: you never now when something will be useful
5. Do the QTS tests as early as possible: Christmas holiday is probably the best time
6. Keep a record of all possible resources for future use
7. Be prepared to work hard
8. Don't plan ahead in minute detail until you've taught the group at least once
9. Make the most of your chance to experiment ! Better to have 50% great lessons now than 100% average ones
10. Try to make the content of your lessons topical and relevant to the real world
11. Remember: teaching is an act
12. Even when it feels like you'll never get there, keep on going and you will get there...
13. Observe as many different teachers from different subjects to pick up new / difficult teaching and learning strategies and classroom management
14. Don't try to put too much in a lesson


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