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Diary of an NQT: Taking the time to observe others

Having finally found some time to observe some of her colleagues' lessons, our NQT diarist recommends that all new teachers choose a focus and head out into the school to see other teachers' practice

I am trying my best to use my remaining time as an NQT effectively. I have been considering how to spend the rest of the year in such a way that I can monopolise my reduced timetable wisely.

One element of the training year that I found particularly useful was the opportunity to observe other teachers on a regular basis. Obviously, there is less occasion for this during the NQT year, but recently

I have made a conscious effort to fit these observations into my timetable.

There are two areas of my practice that I want to focus on. As such, I have visited the classrooms of teachers known for their excellent work in these areas in order to brush up on approaches and identify some ideas for development.

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