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Learning to teach was more often the
transmission of what seemed like
indisputable wisdom from the previous
generation of teachers to the next. Now
there are huge opportunities to see what
large scale research can tell us about
how pupils are most effectively taught,
and some of these are challenging to
‘received wisdom’.
between three things: what teachers see
as the prime purpose of their work (their
inner driving motivation); what they are
trained and equipped to deliver well;
and what the school values and
incentivises. When these three are
aligned, we have a strong likelihood of
job satisfaction. Although it is likely to
be beyond the control of the individual
NQT to change certainly the third of
these, it is useful to easily be converted
into questions to ask any prospective
employer.
A good starting point is to look at
ResearchED’s regular magazine which
publishes relevant research and looks at
how it is applied in schools. I would
also counsel following some
My last piece of advice looks
well-chosen writers and
forward: think right from
researchers on Twitter,
It has always been
the start about the
though this will take
clear to me that teaching
possibility of
some discernment as
is a career-long process of
leadership, either as
there is a lot of
a Headteacher of a
learning and developing in
misleading rubbish
member of a senior
our knowledge of how
about teaching on
team or subject leader.
Twitter as well!
young people learn and
Do not listen to the
how we can most
naysayers and detractors:
The third piece of advice is
effectively teach.
school leadership is a hugely
connected with one of the
satisfying and stimulating role,
challenges we have in teaching in all
a critically important one in society, and
parts of the UK, namely the long term
a chance to practise and use what you
retention of teachers we have trained
learn in your early years in the
and recruited. In short, too many of you
profession. It is also financially secure,
leave teaching in the first few years.
with a good pension, and gives multiple
opportunities to play a role on the
Research tells us that job satisfaction is
regional and national stage in policy
the main cause of teacher loss to the
development. Have it in the back of your
profession. Job satisfaction
mind from the start, and view every
encompasses a whole range of factors,
success, and every minor setback, as a
including of course a manageable
learning opportunity taking you one step
workload, but for me the most
further forward. Every good wish for a
important part of job satisfaction is
career as happy and rewarding as the
seeing a clear and strong alignment
one I have enjoyed!
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