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Early Years Teacher Status Diary - Setting out action plans

Students are gearing up for work placements and development reviews. And in the midst of the festive season they are also focusing on the wider rights of the child, through organisations such as Children in Crisis, says Nikki Fairchild

Christmas is approaching and each of the pathways are preparing for the festive season. They are encouraged to link all the taught sessions to strands in the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years).

The Graduate Practitioner Pathway (GPP)

Following reading week the teaching has explored safeguarding and child protection allowing trainees to make links between theory and practice. We have discussed transitions and reflected on the many different types, for example, room to room, home to setting and setting to school. Transitions were linked to understanding behaviour and discussions were held around how to promote pro-social behaviour. Trainees were asked to complete a maths audit in their settings and report back, there were then discussions around how to promote an environment for maths exploration.

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