{"id":13898,"date":"2019-10-02T14:05:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T13:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=13898"},"modified":"2019-10-02T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T13:05:16","slug":"world-teachers-day-5-tips-for-starting-out-in-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/education-languages-health\/education\/world-teachers-day-5-tips-for-starting-out-in-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"World Teachers&#8217; Day &#8211; 5 tips for starting out in teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday 5 October its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/commemorations\/worldteachersday\">World Teachers&#8217; Day<\/a>, and with this year&#8217;s theme of &#8216;Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession&#8217; we thought we&#8217;d ask <a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/people\/lc23854\">Dr Liz Chamberlain<\/a>, Senior Lecturer in Education at The Open University to give her expertise as an ex-Assistant Headteacher to those venturing into the profession.<\/p>\n<h2>Find your passion about teaching<\/h2>\n<p>Ask yourself why you want to be a teacher. Were you inspired by a teacher when you were younger? Do you want to make a difference? Do you like spending time with children or young people? Write down the five reasons you want to pursue a career in teaching. What would your list look like if you wanted to be a social or youth worker? Understanding that being a teacher is about teaching and learning is the first item that should be on your list.<\/p>\n<h2>Try volunteering<\/h2>\n<p>Appreciate the reality of being a teacher. Contact a local school and volunteer your services to get an insider view on a day in the life of a school. Schools are busy places with lots of volunteers, think about what you can offer that&#8217;s a bit different. For example, maybe you like reading and could pass that passion on. Do you have a sports or musical skill you can share? Are you great at something that might inspire children? Have you climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, cycled a long distance, danced on a stage, set up an apiary, saved wildlife. Children love stories, how good are you at telling them?<\/p>\n<h2>Look online<\/h2>\n<p>If visiting a school is difficult, find out more about teaching through online courses, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/education-development\/the-world-the-primary-school\/content-section-0\"><em>The<\/em> <em>World of the Primary School<\/em><\/a>, which can be studied for free on the OU&#8217;s online education resource, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/\">OpenLearn<\/a>. Watch this video about the celebration of learning in different countries \u2013 could you be the teacher of one of these classes?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scenes from schools around the world\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/at2gAjtsgtk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Further reading<\/h2>\n<p>Find a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Learning-and-Teaching-Around-the-World-Comparative-and-International-Studies\/Safford-Chamberlain\/p\/book\/9781138485211\"><em>Learning and Teaching Around the World<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>in your local or online library. Be inspired by the range of experiences, practices and developments in primary education from around the globe. Also try reading the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.open.ac.uk\/students\/_data\/documents\/careers\/becoming-a-teacher.pdf\"><em>Becoming a Teacher <\/em><\/a>guide produced by the OU for prospective students.<\/p>\n<h2>Insider tips from the frontline<\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve made that step into teaching, here are some fun, insider tips from current teachers, including OU alumni, Joanne Poston.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try and make time for yourself and keep your weekends as free as possible<\/li>\n<li>Have a trusted colleague you can go to for advice and support<\/li>\n<li>Ask for help if you need it \u2013 don&#8217;t struggle alone<\/li>\n<li>Be organised and fully prepared for every lesson, but be flexible and ready for change<\/li>\n<li>Keep a snack box to hand for an emergency energy boost<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t drink too much during lessons, you never know when your next toilet break might be!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Find out more<\/h2>\n<p>About studying <a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/courses\/find\/education-childhood-and-youth\">Education, Childhood and Youth<\/a> courses at the OU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday 5 October its World Teachers&#8217; Day, and with this year&#8217;s theme of &#8216;Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession&#8217; we thought we&#8217;d ask Dr Liz Chamberlain, Senior Lecturer in Education at The Open University to give her expertise as an ex-Assistant Headteacher to those venturing into the profession. 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