Blog posts about becoming a teacher

Real teachers talk about their experiences, and our experts give tips on how to get into initial teacher training.

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Blog posts about becoming a teacher

Real teachers talk about their experiences, and our experts give tips on how to get into initial teacher training.

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1. Product engineer turned science teacher

   Published 18 July 2022

   By Chris Wallis

   

   Chris Wallis talks about his career change from a product engineer to a science teacher, and how he uses his engineering skills and experience in the classroom.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. career change to teaching

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2. My career change to teaching

   Published 3 February 2022

   By Ian Wallace

   

   Ian Wallace had always wanted to be a teacher but didn’t feel ready when he finished university. After several different jobs and careers he finally took the plunge and hasn’t looked back.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. career change to teaching

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3. The fellowship of teachers

   Published 10 January 2022

   By Mike Halton and Phil Young

   

   Fellow teachers Mike Halton and Phil Young describe the friendships and fun they have outside of the classroom.

   1. life as a teacher
   2. becoming a teacher
   3. support

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4. A diary of a trainee teacher

   Published 7 October 2021

   By Mel O'Connor

   

   Mel recently started a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) teacher training course in maths with the Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance and the University of Sheffield. She kept a diary of her first days on the course.

   1. becoming a teacher

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5. Back to school as a trainee teacher

   Published 28 September 2021

   By Jane Wilkinson

   

   This September, trainee teachers across the country began their courses. Jacob describes their last-minute application and their first few days as a trainee.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. advisers
   3. applications

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6. My first week as a trainee teacher

   Published 17 September 2021

   By Cindy Ventura

   

   Cindy recently started the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) teacher training course at Sheffield University. She kept a diary during her first week on the course and shares her experiences here.

   1. becoming a teacher

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7. How to ace a video interview

   Published 6 April 2021

   By Anna Shirley

   

   From logistics to presentation, Sheffield SCITT communications manager Anna Shirley shares her top tips for video interviews.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. interviews
   3. applications

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8. Why I became a teacher

   Published 1 February 2021

   By Giorgio Rubbo

   

   Giorgio Rubbo talks about what inspired him to become a teacher, his application process, concerns he had, and why you should become a teacher if you're thinking about it.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. advisers

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9. Being myself in the classroom

   Published 15 October 2020

   By Get Into Teaching

   

   Early Career Teacher (ECT), Olivia Lee, did her teacher training in Drama with the Outwood Grange Academies Trust. Here she explains how being herself in the classroom has made her the teacher she has become.

   1. teacher training
   2. applications
   3. becoming a teacher

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