How to Succeed as a Newly Qualified Teacher (FutureLearn)

How to Succeed as a Newly Qualified Teacher (FutureLearn)

Learn management strategies and skills to support yourself as a newly qualified teacher in your first teaching post and beyond. Prepare yourself for the challenges and opportunities of life as a new teacher. Designed by educational experts at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Education, this course will support you in the transition from teacher training to being a newly qualified teacher.

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You’ll develop your abilities in independent critical reflective practice and learn ways to manage your workload to support yourself in your new role.
You’ll consider the potential issues you may face as a new teacher so that you feel ready to face the challenges of this rewarding career.
You’ll also create a teaching career-plan and learn the importance of celebrating your personal successes.

Syllabus

Week 1: How to transition from a student to a new teacher?
Week 2: How can you develop your identity as a new teacher?
Week 3: How can you tackle challenges and celebrate your successes?

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Develop skills in personal reflection as a transition to becoming an independent, qualified teacher.
  • Apply strategies to manage workload, performative pressures and gain support to survive as a new teacher.
  • Explore ways of celebrating personal success and developing a teaching career plan.

Who is the course for?
This course is designed for all new teachers, whether you’re a primary or secondary teacher, or you teach in other settings.
This course will provide you with support for the transition from the training phase to being a new teacher in school.

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