The Trial Day: How to be Confident, Calm and Most Importantly Prepared
As an ex-Spanish teacher and talent finder at Zen Educate, Sarah offers advice on one of the hardest parts of finding a role: The trial day.
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The Trial Day: How to be Confident, Calm and Most Importantly Prepared
As an ex-Spanish teacher and talent finder at Zen Educate, Sarah offers advice on one of the hardest parts of finding a role: The trial day.
Podcast recommendation of the week: Design thinking as pedagogy for students and educators
This week’s podcast recommendation features Sandy Speicher, partner and managing director of education at IDEO, with Tom from Getting Smart, breaking down what design thinking is and why it’s so important for teachers and education leaders right now.
How to Have a Successful Day and Manage Your TAs as a Supply Teacher
As an experienced supply teacher to many organisations and schools, there are some vital tips to support your practice when working with volunteers, teaching assistants, mentors, higher teaching assistants and one to one support.
Outside the Classroom
It's not just about the classroom; schools now expect teachers to engage in the school and show an interest in extracurricular activities. Mary, a supply teacher, shares various ways for a teacher to integrate themselves into a school community.
Useful Tips for Supply Teachers That Have Been Trained Overseas
Congratulations! You went through a rigorous training programme overseas and are now a qualified teacher. How do you transfer your training and experience to schools in the UK?
Tips for Relieving Teacher Stress
Stress management for a teacher can be a difficult task, sometimes seemingly impossible. Whether you are in your first years of teaching or have many years of experience, stress and teaching can often go hand-in-hand. Often times as a teacher, the work doesn’t end once you leave school. Learning management strategies for dealing with anxiety and a significant workload is important not only for your mental health, but for your overall well-being both in and out of the classroom. Consider the following tips to have a little more peace of mind, remembering that the first person you should take care of is yourself.
Why Teach Supply
What to consider if you're thinking about a new role See all
What To Do Once You've Resigned
Ever decided to take the leap before realising you don’t quite feel prepared for what’s to come? Read Zen’s guidelines for how to find a new role that suits you.
Why Do People Supply Teach?
We asked our teachers and TAs what drew them to supply work. The results may surprise you.
Considering a New Teaching Job? A Guide Before Making a Decision
Changing jobs may be an easy decision for some. For others, it may cause more stress than excitement. If that’s the case, here are some things to consider before making your choice.
My Experience Working With Zen Educate vs. a Traditional Agency
Here at Zen, we're revolutionising supply teaching. Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what one of our teachers had to say about her experience with us.
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Helping schools overcome obstacles and provide for their staff and students See all
How to integrate supply teachers: an interview with Charlie Taylor ex-headteacher and Zen adviser
Charlie Taylor (former CEO of the NCTL) sat down with education specialist Tara Elie from Pivotal Education to record a podcast on integrating supply teachers.
World Book Day at Devonshire Hill Primary School
One school that has ensured literacy and reading is widely encouraged is Devonshire Hill Primary in Tottenham and Zen Educate agreed to join in the fun on World Book Day and visited Devonshire Hill Primary School to hand out some prizes
What Staff Recruitment and Retention Looks Like in 2019
We sat down with education expert Dr. Hilary Macaulay to discuss the teacher recruitment and retention crisis facing UK schools in 2019.
Navigating the Transition From Deputy Head to Acting Head
Stepping into the top job? Read one headteacher’s advice on how to prepare for the challenges ahead.
Zen updates
Insight into Zen HQ: who we are, how we work and what we stand for See all
We’ve now saved schools and teachers over £500k in agency fees
Last week we were thrilled to hit a milestone £500k of savings in agency fees — these savings go straight to schools and back into teacher’s pay
Zen Educate joins forces with the Hounslow Education Partnership
We are very happy to announce that we have joined the Hounslow Education Partnership as an accredited supplier.
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