OT My teacher application - need advice please...

Sorry no idea but wanted to bump this post for you instead of if disappearing ☹️

Sorry im not a teacher and im sure some of the teachers on here can give you better advice but you can have my opinion for what its worth.

I would say they are asking what sort of physical and emotional (couldn't think of a better word) environment you create and what routines you have in place allowing you to manage behaviour by preventing the bad behaviour from happening in the first place.

Apologies if im wrong, as I said Im not a teacher but I didn't want to leave you hanging?

I'm not sure what age group you teach but I teach college level and I think its asking about inclusion, differentiation and ECM. Well thats my interperperation of the question. I have been often asked during interviews how I incorporate this into lessons things like Handouts ( different colours, large font etc), positive learning environment, safeguarding kids, use of appropriate language for level teaching, extension tasks.

Hope this helps

Sarah x

Debs you;'re a sweetheart thank you.

Borokate you SHOULD be a teacher, that was a damn good anser.

and cheers sdwards, you've given me another angle to slot in!

I have also had an email from a colleague whos been apllying recently so I'm almost there.

cheers guys!

I hate questions like that when they're thrown at you in interviews. Probably different schools want different answers. It could be about how welcoming the environment is, how approachable you are to deal with issues from children & parents. It could be about interactive displays to reinforce, extend and challenge children's knowledge. Or maybe about children understanding their own learning and knowing each lesson what their learning objective is, what they need to be able to do to acheive these, & have targets displayed. So many different slants you could take on it.

Good luck

Cheers blackcat, you're right. Always a loaded answer..... I was also asked to write about assessment and the use of ICT in my classroom but y'know, as a visiting teacher I have a box of tricks and I'm expected to teach in any space from a tiny classroom to a large echoey, horrible noisy dining hall.....Ive mentioned displays but it dont mean sh!t in the real world lololol

Use fo different forms of resources: ICT/ Display etc

Clear Lesson plan - differentiated to learners

Different Types of Questionning to target all levels of learner

Lesson with pace. Clear Aims and plenary.

Effective classroom management

Display

Cheers esser, have all that in my answer...... nice to have it confirmed im saying the right stuff.

Incidentally, I'm applying for a job I am already doing - if ya didnt know....

those crazy council cats, huh? hmm..

I would think it could include stuff like working walls being easy for children to use, curricular targets if displayed being child friendly, also awareness of VAK learning styles, also something as basic as the layout being safe for children to navigate and easy access to resources around the classroom.

Buzz words like- excellence and enjoyment, ECM, success criteria, inclusion, ermmmmmm can't think of anymore at the mo!

No worries. Do you work in Secondary or Junior. So differernt. I am Secondary

I trained in secondary but am a specialist working in 5 primaries. Till end of march.

I cant have a working wall or anyfink which is a bit pi$$ poor really...... im in so many different spaces, im even in a space with no walls..... well.. none I can use, open planned school with me working slap bang in middle lol...

mind you I was in the same situation in secondary. I had no designated space and it was a nightmare to work in....did that for a whole year!

I am not in education, but I am in recruitment and environment means something very different to me. It means if I can describe it ,atmosphere, comfortable and relaxed easy to learn in , matching the needs of the learner, which is all vague sorry