10 episodes

Would you give up a successful broadcasting career to become a teacher? What are the challenges facing modern teachers? Becoming a teacher requires learning a variety of skills, from reflective learning to mentoring, and in this series we follow two student teachers currently on the Open University PGCE course as they learn about their profession. We hear personal testimony and actuality from classrooms, mentoring and tutoring sessions, giving an insight into how teachers can develop their skills throughout their careers. The series Learning to Teach also includes the personal testimony from former Radio 2 broadcaster Jonny Saunders, who gave up his career working alongside Chris Evans to become a teacher, and reflections from broadcaster and author Tom Holland, children's television presenter Sidney Sloane and actor Mark Williams on the teachers that inspired them.

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Would you give up a successful broadcasting career to become a teacher? What are the challenges facing modern teachers? Becoming a teacher requires learning a variety of skills, from reflective learning to mentoring, and in this series we follow two student teachers currently on the Open University PGCE course as they learn about their profession. We hear personal testimony and actuality from classrooms, mentoring and tutoring sessions, giving an insight into how teachers can develop their skills throughout their careers. The series Learning to Teach also includes the personal testimony from former Radio 2 broadcaster Jonny Saunders, who gave up his career working alongside Chris Evans to become a teacher, and reflections from broadcaster and author Tom Holland, children's television presenter Sidney Sloane and actor Mark Williams on the teachers that inspired them.

    What makes a good teacher?

    What makes a good teacher?

    Tom Holland, Sidney Sloane and Mark Williams reflect on their school days and the teachers that shaped them.

    • 5 min
    Transcript -- What makes a good teacher?

    Transcript -- What makes a good teacher?

    Tom Holland, Sidney Sloane and Mark Williams reflect on their school days and the teachers that shaped them.

    Making sense of teaching

    Making sense of teaching

    OU tutors Sarah Vaughan and Dave Smith introduce the concept of initial teacher education and career-long reflective learning

    • 11 min
    Transcript -- Making sense of teaching

    Transcript -- Making sense of teaching

    OU tutors Sarah Vaughan and Dave Smith introduce the concept of initial teacher education and career-long reflective learning

    What is reflective practice?

    What is reflective practice?

    OU tutors Sarah Vaughan and Dave Smith describe what makes an effective student teacher and the imprtance of reflective practice

    • 9 min
    Transcript -- What is reflective practice?

    Transcript -- What is reflective practice?

    OU tutors Sarah Vaughan and Dave Smith describe what makes an effective student teacher and the imprtance of reflective practice

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