My PGCE is finished! I talk about: QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) ECT (Early Career Teacher) Advice for new trainees: - Go with the flow - Focus on what matters, namely: -- Good explanations (self-efficacy) -- Students feel cared for (belonging) - Constant dialogue with mentors/tutors Mental health: - Life is stressful... - ... so find a purpose Wh…

I talk to fellow podcaster Miss Ruddick (https://linktr.ee/hattyeru) about our experiences of the PGCE: Introductions Picking battles Overcoming a host of challenges Mental health Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr…

I talk about the last few weeks of my PGCE: Overview From Year 6 to Year 7 Intellectual need Mental health Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod Mr Brown website: https://…

I talk about the last two weeks of my PGCE: Three days at a SEND school Why don't we have RSHE specialists? Mental health Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod Mr Brown we…

I talk about the last few weeks of my PGCE: It was a fart spray! The value of trainee teachers Necessity - the mother of fast lesson planning A bit of a breakdown A wobbly A quote from Roger Ascham (1515-68) Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://…

I talk about the last couple of weeks of my PGCE: Shadowing a Hub Director A smelly observation What value do trainees add? Caffeine withdrawal Post-football panic Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: …

I talk about the last couple of weeks of my PGCE: Y7 trip to Birmingham University Pitch and pace A mental health blip Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod Mr Brown websi…

I talk about the last couple of weeks of my PGCE: The Stars competition What do cows drink? The war in Ukraine and mental health Relatedness Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrb…

I talk about the last couple of weeks of my PGCE: My most instructive experience yet Targeted questioning vs pace Don't stress about stress! Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrb…

I talk about the last couple of weeks of my PGCE: The deep end My longest day of teaching yet Is respect transitive? The dilemma of escalating too quickly too soon Loose end anxiety Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com …

I talk about the twenty first week of my PGCE: New format Looking back: - Planning en route - Fluid lessons - Adapting to student needs Looking forward: - Enforcing silence - Consistency with sanctions/praise - More thorough questioning - Thinking before, during and after model solutions - End of lesson routines - Less time facing the board - Check…

I talk about the twentieth week of my PGCE: Targets Some thoughts: - What is the purpose of exam results? - "We know what's best for you" - The classroomisability principle - Unobservable classroom management - Teaching students to focus their efforts in exams - "Just do the next right thing" - Giving students a reason to be quiet Mental health: - …

I talk about the first week in my new placement school: [Edit] Overview Zooming in: - Best classroom management - Best maths teaching -- Style 1 -- Style 2 Mental health: - Some tiredness induced anxiety - Not a threat, but a challenge - Bonus: oblivious or paranoid? Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: …

I talk about the final two weeks of the first term of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - Failing to create a headache - Interview day - Football, failure and motivation Mental health: - A more detailed sense of purpose Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: …

I talk about the thirteenth and fourteenth weeks of my PGCE: Overview Mental and physical health Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod Mr Brown website: https://mrbrownpod…

I talk about the twelth week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - The Saga of the Mini Whiteboards - What do inspectors really see? Mental health: - Maxed out Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https:/…

I talk about the eleventh week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - Advice from a Deputy Headteacher -- Shepherding -- Who do? - Is learning invisible? - My first full lesson - Teaching with urgency Mental health: - Running on adrenaline - Routines Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.c…

I talk about the tenth week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - Which comes first: motivation or success? - Creating a headache Mental health: - Monday motivation melodrama Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown T…

I talk about the eighth week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - Can problem solving be taught? - Leading some starter activities - Advice from an expert teacher Mental health: - A wobbly before bedtime Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrow…

I talk about the seventh week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - "Resilience" - Repetitive starter exercises - Writing down working - Participation and performance - Fischer Family Trust - The teaching "cage" - Making exceptions of ourselves - Whose values? Mental health: - A bump in the road... - ... but only a bump Twitter: https://twitter.com/my…

I talk about (some of) the sixth week of my PGCE, which continued in self-isolation: Overview Cognitive overload in trainee teachers Mental health Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com Mr Brown Twitter: https://twitter.c…

I talk about the fifth week of my PGCE, which was spent in self-isolation: Overview Zooming in: - How vs Why - Maths anxiety and working memory Mental health: - No obligations - Losing routines - Feeling a bit sad Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: ht…

I talk about the fourth week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - What is an argument? - Starter exercises - Mindfulness for teaching: "capacity" and "habits of mind" - "No excuses" discipline Mental health: - A bad Thursday evening Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr …

I talk about the third week of my PGCE, which was my first week in school: Overview Zooming in: - I have forgotten how to do maths - Breaking down problems - Teachers can affect student behaviour Mental health: - Failing to fight the flow - A very positive teaching experience - Body clock Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at g…

I talk about the second week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - Lessons as stories - Is mathematics harmful? Mental health: - To-do list - Morning routine - Subject knowledge audit - The podcast - High note Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://m…

I talk about the first week of my PGCE: Overview Zooming in: - Social media cautionary tales - Prevent training nightmare - Premature teaching philosophy Mental health: - WhatsApp group chat - To-do list Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbr…

I talk to John Thornby about what makes a successful PGCE student: Who is John Thornby? And what qualifies him to talk on this topic? What is the PGCE? (including routes into teaching and choosing programmes) What makes a successful PGCE student? - Motivation - Willingness to learn - Taking responsibility and control - Trainee/mentor relationship -…

I talk about my preparation for the PGCE: Admin (including the DBS check) Academic (including the 'Preparing for a PGCE' MOOC on FutureLearn) Practical (money, clothes, sleep, food, exercise and socialisation) Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https:…

I talk about my experience of the PGCE application process: Routes into teaching Deadlines Picking programmes Application form Personal statement Referees Assessments and interviews Mathematics Teacher Training Scholarship Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Po…

In this introductory episode, I talk about my motivations: Why do I want to become a teacher? Why do I want to become a maths teacher in particular? And why am I making a podcast about it? Twitter: https://twitter.com/mypgcepod Email: mypgcepod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mypgcepod Mr Brown Podcast: https://mrbrownpod.buzzspro…