It was two days online where we heard from multiple people from Teach First including teachers who had completed the programme There was also a chance to give a six minute mini lesson to get an idea about what teaching and preparing a lesson is like
The Teach First Taster Programme provides participants with a valuable opportunity to gain insight into the daily life of a teacher Throughout the programme we received training and support from Teach First staff to help us develop the skills and knowle
Multiple sessions a day including developing workplace skills learning about teaching and their mission
Day 1 involved a welcome session learning the skills for teaching in a classroom and other activities regarding personal development Day two featured a mini teaching session led by us diversifying the curriculum workshop and more personal development
As a participant in the Teach First Taster Programme I was able to gain valuable insight into the teaching profession and experience Teach First039s training programme The programme lasted for two days and was structured to give me a taste of what it
They ran sessions from 9am until about 5pm covering the key skills required to teach introducing their leadership and teaching programmes and running interactive sessions where they assessed our teaching ability
The 2day taster programme gave me the opportunity to understand Teach First more as an organisation and what their visions are It emphasised a lot on personal development and selfevaluation and I was able to learn some useful presentation amp debate
We learnt to plan and deliver a lesson We also learnt to effectively teach and how to be a good leader
During the twoday program we were given the chance to deliver a minilesson work as a group on different topics build networks with peers and listen to ambassadors
Series of workshops and activities to learn about Teach First and develop my competencies
Attended sessions across 2 days talking about Teach First039s mission and how to build up career competency We learned core skills including debate presentation leadership resilience during lecturebased sessions and practiced what we have learned
Taster sessions on the teacher first programme ethos Sessions on how to teach including planning a lesson
The Taster Programme was amazing and really showed me that teaching is definitely what I want to do The staff were incredible and helped us with everything and anything we needed
The event spanned over two days We were introduced to teach first and its core values received talks from keynotes speakers about topics including education women in leadership and overcoming challenges in the role We learnt about lesson planning and
The 2day programme involved important sessions such as on how to debate or present a lesson to a classroom We were able to practice conducting a lesson and received feedback also 2 keynote speakers and ambassadors also came in to speak to us
A mini debate and teaching simulations Opportunities to hear about Teach First ambassadors specifically women who are now leaders in their schools or in their careers elsewhere Networking with other students my age
Took part in sessions highlighting problems faced within the industry of teaching and education and how these are being focussed on by professionals Diversifying the curriculum educational inequality problems amongst teachers and STEM were key areas W
I took part in the Women in Leadership learning about Teach Firsts involvement with disadvantaged schools and the manifesto We also explored the graduate programme along with essential skills it teaches There was lots of chance for us to give our own i
Listening to speakers taking part in teaching workshops learning about post grad options
A range of activities with other likeminded young women looking to take a leadership role in education
