What do you look for when taking on a new teacher? We’d imagine that aptitude, personability and intelligence all factor into your judgment, but your top priority is likely to be experience. After all, you want to know that whoever you’re recruiting has a proven track record in the classroom and is likely to add
Cutting teacher workload could have the same effect on teacher recruitment and retention as a 3 per cent pay rise, a report has said. But failing to increase teacher pay by more than average earnings for all sectors would be “unthinkable” and would send recruitment into freefall. The National Foundation for Educational Research forecast the
Cutting teacher workload could have the same effect on teacher recruitment and retention as a 3 per cent pay rise, a report has said. But failing to increase teacher pay by more than average earnings for all sectors would be “unthinkable” and would send recruitment into freefall. The National Foundation for Educational Research forecast the
What do you look for when taking on a new teacher? We’d imagine that aptitude, personability and intelligence all factor into your judgment, but your top priority is likely to be experience. After all, you want to know that whoever you’re recruiting has a proven track record in the classroom and is likely to add
As the education sector continues to use AI to its advantage, a British boarding school has appointed an AI chatbot – named Abigail Bailey – as its new “principal headteacher”. While appointing a robot headteacher might sound dystopian, the exclusive school claims the ChatGPT-like technology isn’t replacing current jobs, and is instead being used to
What do you look for when taking on a new teacher? We’d imagine that aptitude, personability and intelligence all factor into your judgment, but your top priority is likely to be experience. After all, you want to know that whoever you’re recruiting has a proven track record in the classroom and is likely to add
Getting transition right is crucial for secondary schools, but a range of issues can arise during the process. A primary specialist, Tiffnie Harris, considers 10 potential problems for secondary schools and how they might be solved. Problem 1: You have a lot of feeder primary schools and not enough time to visit them all Be
A little seasoned wisdom from the @TeacherToolkit for all new teachers entering the teaching profession General advice Firstly, make sure you have a contract with all your terms, conditions and job expectations outlined. You should expect an induction day with ‘welcome’ materials provided by your employer to help you get off to a strong start. All policies should be shared with
