Diary of an NQT: Leading my first CPD

I have recently delivered my first training session to colleagues, focusing on advanced behaviour management techniques in the classroom.

I have written before about my school’s excellent CPD programme, particularly the support available to NQTs and trainee teachers. For the first two terms, the school’s NQTs and trainees attend weekly CPD sessions on a Tuesday afternoon. These have been varied and informative, helping us to develop our practice and explore new ideas in the classroom.

Now that we are settled into the job, the NQTs have all been asked to deliver a CPD session for this year’s cohort of trainee teachers. As behaviour management has been highlighted as one of my strengths, my NQT mentor suggested that this should be the focus on my CPD session. Due to the universal nature of the topic, he also suggested that the session be opened up to other colleagues as well as the trainee teachers. In the end, around 30 colleagues attended the session, including support staff, teaching assistants and inclusion workers.