The new “question-of-the-week” at my Education Week Teacher column is:
What is your best advice to a new teacher?
Feel free to leave your responses in the comments section there or here…
The new “question-of-the-week” at my Education Week Teacher column is:
What is your best advice to a new teacher?
Feel free to leave your responses in the comments section there or here…
1. Respect your learners.
2. Plan your lessons beginning with the result you need to achieve and work backwards.
3. Find a mentor who exhibits the qualities you respect. Ask to observe their teaching. Invite your mentor out for coffee. Find out what inspires them and who inspires them. Ask for an introduction to meet that person, or a referral to learn more from another teacher. Repeat.
4. Make time for reflection on your teaching.
5. Teach your class as you, not ‘teacher.’ Honour your voice.