Effective Induction of Newly Qualified Primary Teachers, The

An Induction Tutor's Handbook

This INSET handbook offers induction tutors, head teachers and advisers practical and up-to-date guidance on the UK's statutory programmes of support, monitoring and assessment for newly qualified teachers (NQTs).

Based on over ten years' experience of running induction courses, the book:

• Examines the UK induction "Circular 5/99" and what it means in practice
• Explores the Induction Standards
• Shows how the huge role of the induction tutor can be made manageable
• Contains useful formats for guiding NQTs and recording their progress
• Offers help in analysing Career Entry Profiles and setting up an individualised induction programme
• Suggests ways to monitor and improve teaching through sampling pupils' work, looking at planning and observing lessons
• Gives guidance with examples on how to manage the termly assessment meetings and write reports on the NQT

Throughout the purpose is to help hard-pressed tutors and schools make a success of the awesome responsibility they shoulder for admitting NQTs fully into the teaching profession.

Table of Contents

• The statutory induction arrangements (UK)
• Being an induction tutor
• The Induction Standards
• The Career Entry Profile
• Setting objectives
• Solving problems with planning
• The individualised induction programme
• Ways to record evidence of progress
• End of term assessments
• Developing a school policy for induction
• Appendices: Standards for Qualified Teacher Status
• The NQT Induction Assessment Form (DfEE 1999 - UK)

[ISBN: 9781853466847; 144 Pages]

[Author: Sara Bubb; Age Suitability: All]