Top Tips for Newly Qualified Teachers An Interview with Vanessa Mee

The Teaching Space - A podcast by Martine Ellis

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Highlights

  • Introducing Vanessa Mee (00:53).
  • Vanessa’s journey into teaching (01:52).
  • Transitioning from working in the UK to Guernsey (04:13)
  • The type of trainee teachers Vanessa works with (06:16).
  • How a trainee’s experience of education affects them (08:16).
  • Tip: time block your week and also focus on big picture planning (10:00).
  • Tip: personalise your space and build relationships with your students (12:10).
  • Vanessa on Imposter Syndrome (13:15).
  • Tip: continue research, reading and experimentation (16:05).
  • Tip: maintain links with industry (17:36).
  • Tip: do less (teacher/student activity ratio) (19:30).
  • Tip: look after yourself as a priority (23:10).
  • Tip: become part of your school/college community (24:10).
  • Mentoring trainee teachers (25:35).

Wrap Up

(26:55)

If you are a trainee teacher or a newly qualified teacher or trainer in any sector of education, why not pop over to The Teaching Space community - I’ll see you there.

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