Early Career Teachers

Below is an article I wrote for IEU's IE magazine. The original article can be found here.

Graduating teachers will usually be employed either casually or in short term contracts in their first years of teaching. This happened to me as a beginning teacher, and I still remember the feeling of frustration that I just wanted to teach but no one would give me a chance with my own classes. Additionally, I felt that I lacked the collegiality that comes with being a regular member of staff and longed for mentors. How I overcame that (with help from experienced teachers) is a story for another blog post! Read on for more.

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Early Career Teachers

One of the real challenges that all young teachers face is translating what you’ve learnt at university into practical skills once you’re in the workforce- whether you are working casually, temporarily or you’ve secured a full time position. Even if you’ve done a lot of practicums or teaching internships, the learning curve as an early career teacher is pretty steep, and it’s easy to get swamped with everything that you’re required to do. With that in mind, it’s important for teachers to realise that there is assistance out there - and it’s only sensible to get the most out of it. Read on for more.

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