Inquiry will be a big part of your provisional teaching journey. As you know, you can complete several inquiry studies during this time. Inquiries should not stop there. The work you do for those Inquiry topics can be used to positively influence your teaching practices throughout your career. Let’s take some time to unpack the […]
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It is easy to get swept up in everything you have to do for your certification. With laser focus, you can achieve everything you need and excel while doing it. Unfortunately, you can also set yourself up for burnout. While meeting your certification requirements is important, you also need to consider your own personal fulfilment
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It can be easy to feel like you are floundering during your teaching certification. If you aren’t 100% sure of what you should be doing in your Centre or how you can further your teaching practices, then confusion is bound to happen. So, how can you clear the confusion, ground yourself and gain clarity? Well,
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When embarking on any journey, it is good to have companions that you trust who you can lean on. After all, Frodo would never have gotten to Mordor without the Fellowship! While you don’t have to defeat orcs or fight epic battles in order to gain your teaching certification, you’ll find the support you receive
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Inquiry goals are a big part of the teacher certification process. But you shouldn’t look at them as something you simply HAVE to do. They provide a real opportunity to help you develop your teaching long term. So, you want to make sure you are maximising this opportunity by using the inquiry process to develop
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Let’s talk teaching practices. As a provisional teacher, these are probably at the front of your mind each day you head into your Centre. They will also be something you refine as your teaching career progresses. To be successful and rewarding, your personal teaching practices need to align with the practices at your Centre, but
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Is it possible to have your cake and eat it too? Yes, the old saying asks a very valuable question. Is it possible to have it all? Can you fit work, family and personal commitments into your life and balance it all without any of the balls dropping? Yes, you can. You just need to
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As you navigate your provisional teaching journey, know that you will be assigned a mentor to guide you through. But, what is the actual role of that mentor? How can they actually help you through this time and what can you lean on them for? Well, those are the very things we are tackling in
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It has been an interesting start to 2023. No one expected this year to be normal, but we couldn’t have predicted the wild weather events that seem to have dominated summer. At best, they have been disruptive. At worst, they have been devastating. A timely reminder that things don’t always pan out the way you
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That’s a cause for celebration, but now comes the next big step – full registration. Holding a Full Practising Certificate shows that you have met all teaching standards and can teach independently. It is helpful when applying for teaching roles, particularly for senior positions in ECE centres. To obtain that practising certificate, you’ll need to
