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Life as a BT:

Your Questions Answered

Mallory Bish & Georgia Dougherty

BLOG: Mallory Bish PTCs

Twitter: @_malbish

BLOG: Be You, No One Else Can

Twitter: @_gmdougherty

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Expectation Vs Reality of First Year

  • Admin: the behind the scenes stuff
  • Setting up of the classroom
  • Behaviour Management
  • Report Writing

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Managing Your Wellbeing

  • Use of planner - plan every hour
  • Not taking work home
  • One weekend day work-free

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Prior Concerns

  • Student respect
  • Being “too friendly”
  • Time
  • Registration

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What Would We Have Changed?

  • Unit planning
  • Building relationships
  • Teacher Observations
  • Focus on what rather than how

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Critical Reflection IS Important

  • Formalise your reflections
  • SMART goals
  • Observations from exp teachers

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Twitter’s Impact

  • Confidence booster
  • Creating connections
  • Ideas & resources
  • Blog views

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Moderating #NZBTchat

  • Connections
  • Increased Confidence
  • Similar stories and struggles

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Tricks Of The Trade

  • Make realistic goals
  • Use your down time wisely
  • Interact with colleagues
  • Report comments - start early!
  • Find a critical/supportive friend

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Important People

  • HOD/department members
  • PCT facilitator
  • Support staff e.g. nurses
  • Pastoral care roles such as DPs and deans
  • IT staff
  • Grounds staff
  • Receptionist
  • Cleaners

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Resources

  • Facebook Pages
  • Blogger
  • EPA books
  • GAFE
  • NZQA & TKI
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Smartphones/tablets
  • Kahoot
  • YouTube

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Thank You For Having Us!

Feel free to contact either of us if you have any further questions or would like to come and observe us!

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Georgia: dougherty@tamaki.ac.nz

Mal: m.bish@kingscollege.school.nz