How has your training prepared you for your teaching role?
The training has been fantastic. I鈥檝e been really supported the whole time, from the Teach Beyond team and my in-school mentors too. The training has been really structured: each term focused on a key area, so by the end you鈥檝e got this bank of knowledge to help you. It鈥檚 been really good.
How are you feeling now that you鈥檙e graduating?
Really, really happy. I can鈥檛 believe it鈥檚 gone so quickly this year, and I鈥檓 just so excited to be moving on to my ECT years.
How are you feeling looking ahead to the new school year?
I鈥檓 looking forward to meeting my new class and establishing those routines. I feel ready to put everything I鈥檝e learned into practice, so I鈥檓 really looking forward to that.
What aspects of teaching do you think will be most challenging?
It鈥檚 definitely going to be busy with new routines, new children, and being new myself, so I鈥檒l be finding my feet. But I feel ready for it, I feel prepared. I think workload will be the biggest challenge, but it鈥檚 going to be okay.
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