The SecEd Podcast: Supply teachers

This episode talks everything supply teaching – with practical advice for schools on how to enable your supply teachers to excel as well as a range of tips for supply teachers themselves.

In the first half of our discussion, our expert panel focus on how secondary schools can set their supply teachers up for success, including what must be in place before they arrive at the gate and top tips for how to support them during the placement.

We discuss behaviour management and support, how to share key documents and information effectively, organising lesson plans and resources, and common mistakes we should avoid at all costs.

Then in the second half of the discussion we offer tips and advice for our army of supply teachers who keep our schools running every day.

We look at how to prepare for your placements, key questions to ask the host school, tip tips for your first day and beyond, what to do if things go wrong or if resources or lesson plans are not available, and some common mistakes to avoid.

We round off the podcast with a range of practical tips that can be implemented – by schools and supply teachers – tomorrow.