Finishing the Early Career Framework can feel like a milestone. On paper, you are no longer an Early Career Teacher. In practice, the first year after the ECF often comes with a mix of confidence, uncertainty, and a quiet sense that expectations have shifted again.This is a year of transition. You are more experienced, moreContinueContinue reading “Life After the ECF: Your First Year Without the Label”
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ECT Year 2: Moving from Survival to Sustained Practice
The second year of the Early Career Framework can feel unexpectedly difficult. By this point, you are no longer brand new, yet you may not feel fully confident either. Expectations increase, support can feel less immediate, and the safety net of being “new” begins to lift.If Year 2 feels harder in some ways than YearContinueContinue reading “ECT Year 2: Moving from Survival to Sustained Practice”
Surviving Your First ECT Year: What I Wish I Had Known
The first year of teaching is intense. Even with high-quality training, nothing fully prepares you for the pace, responsibility, and emotional weight of being in charge of your own classes. If you are finding your first year as an Early Career Teacher challenging, that does not mean you are failing. It means you are learning.ThisContinueContinue reading “Surviving Your First ECT Year: What I Wish I Had Known”
Ten Tips for Securing a Place on an ITT Course (and Choosing the Right Route)
Initial Teacher Training can feel daunting. With multiple routes into teaching and competitive places, knowing where to start and how to strengthen your application is not always straightforward. This post brings together ten practical tips for securing a place on an ITT course, alongside a brief overview of the main routes into the profession. UnderstandingContinueContinue reading “Ten Tips for Securing a Place on an ITT Course (and Choosing the Right Route)”
A Return to the Lyceum: Learning, Leadership, and Looking Ahead
It has been a while since I last posted here, and for that I can only apologise. Like many teachers, the day-to-day demands of school life have a habit of pushing reflective writing to the bottom of the to-do list. That said, the past year or so has been one of the most professionally rewardingContinueContinue reading “A Return to the Lyceum: Learning, Leadership, and Looking Ahead”