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NQT Special: One term down, two to go...

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As the Christmas break approaches, this year’s SecEd NQT diarist reflects on their first term at the chalkface – the highs and the lows

Looking back on my first term as an NQT, I am considering the highs and lows that I have experienced since beginning my first teaching post.

Fortunately, the positives have far outweighed the negatives, and I am progressing towards being the best teacher that I can be. However, there are areas of my practice that I need to develop further if I am to reach my full potential.

My greatest achievement since beginning the role has been the building of positive relationships with both my students and colleagues. I have experienced very few serious behaviour problems in the classroom, and I believe that this is the result of the high expectations that I have set and constantly reinforced.

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