The Teacher Journal is the must-have resource for early career teachers looking to thrive in their first role. This one-of-a-kind hybrid journal is packed full of opportunities for professional development, practical information and relatable anecdotes from a teacher who knows. Its easily digestible content makes it perfect to use around a busy work schedule and includes 'think pieces' that explore current research and how to put it into practice with links to the Early Career Framework and Teaching Standards. By providing useful questions and prompts, this book helps early career teachers to self-reflect, prioritise their wellbeing and increase job satisfaction while avoiding burnout. It also offers space to track and record appraisal targets and evidence for professional reviews and formal assessment. The content is divided to reflect each school term, encouraging professional and personal growth throughout the entire academic year. The Teacher Journal is the ultimate 'What I wish I'd had' toolkit to help ECTs create the strong foundations needed to succeed in their careers while maintaining self-care.
Naomi Barker is Assistant Headteacher at a school in London. She has previously been Head of Sixth Form and lead on PSHCEe, designing an award-winning relationships programme. She has spoken at a range of institutes nationally, including providing training to PGCE students at the University of Cambridge
Title: The Teacher Journal
Author: Barker, Naomi
ISBN: 9781801990318
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 2022-07-07
Number of Pages: 160
Weight: 0.2301 kg
The Teacher Journal should be a staple for new teachers alongside a Teacher Planner. It ensures that our alumni ECTs have a structured place for their reflections when they have left the programme. It links to the ECT framework and gives life skill tips from a seasoned teachers for every week of the school year. The Teacher Journal is a handy and easy to access encouraging resource which even includes some CPD. I especially like that it encourages teachers to remember and record the achievements and gives well-being reminders. Well done to Naomi Barker for taking the journal idea and making it into something engaging and practical while retaining the personal. I look forward to seeing subsequent editions for every year of teaching and will recommend this to our PGCE student teachers. -- Hans Svennevig * Lecturer, UCL Faculty of Education and Society *