The questions you should be asking your mentor
‘No man is an island.’ If you want to be successful at anything you must practice, and you have to accept guidance and support along…
Category: Career development
Why did I choose teaching?
Kick-starting a career in education is just like jumping aboard any working industry; it’s the tactics you use that are key to your success!
Teaching ‘Heart-First’
Teacher Training is a Great Opportunity for Personal Development I have long been an advocate of including elements of emotional development in teacher training. Rather…
Namaste to teacher burnout with yoga
Practising yoga will lift not only your emotional wellbeing but balance your energies and dramatically reduce stress levels. Join Kirsty as she explores how yoga…
Gain an extra edge with Opogo’s online learning and development courses
Online learning has seen a huge uptake since the start of lockdown measures being introduced in March and in a rapidly changing world, Opogo’s online…
10 tips for getting your first NQT role
The start of the Summer term is feverish in any school. SATS, GCSE and A levels are looming and most head teachers and senior leaders…
Surviving your first week as an NQT
September is the official start month of your life as an NQT! Of course you have been in school in August to prep the classroom…
6 paths to better leadership
Out of curiosity, what is your leadership DNA? I know from my own life experiences as an educator, a leader, a parent, as well as…