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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Having just completed practicum, what should a beginning teacher do well in the first year? Should we focus the majority of our efforts on improving our t&l or should we also develop other competencies, especially if the school has indicated that they will not be assigning cca and form teacher duties? What qualities and attributes do leaders and ROs look out for in new teachers?
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Be grateful that you don’t have CCA and form teacher duties - not a luxury that many schools give. Use this period to focus on T&L and to build TSR efficiently and effectively. Also think about how to navigate around the school, i.e which colleagues and KPs you can rely on and who you can connect with. Support system is crucial to survive in the long-term and make sure you can continue to find joy in your work. There will also be some jaded teachers. Don’t avoid them altogether but do regulate the amount of time spent with them as otherwise their negative energy can feed into you easily.
Use the Pareto’s principle to be strategic about what’s important and what’s not because our time and energy is always limited but we are in a profession where there is always something you can do more of or better. Learn to also figure out when are the peak periods and when you can recharge a bit.
All the best!