Welcome to NASBTT's Teacher Educator and Mentoring Zone (TEMZ)
This dedicated resource has been designed to support the professional learning and development of Teacher Educators and Mentors both individually and collectively as a profession.
We believe it is vital to recognise the role of the Teacher Educator as a professional who is instrumental to the development of early career teachers.
Our Teacher Educator and Mentoring Zone (TEMZ) includes mentoring and subject resources.
Access is free of charge for all Teacher Educators and Mentors in all settings.
TEMZ News
Schools Week – Ofsted’s guide to ‘raising the quality’ of PE
by James Carr, Schools Week A “high-quality” PE curriculum goes beyond normal lesson time and is inclusive of all pupils, Ofsted has said. The watchdog today published its latest subject research…
Primary History Perspective: What ITT Providers Should Include in Training
Catherine Bickersteth, NASBTT’s Primary History Associate Consultant It is important that ITT providers prepare teachers to be confident in teaching history, which includes a sound understanding of the disciplinary aspects…
Secondary History Perspective – The Importance of Diversity in School History
Helen Snelson, Secondary History Associate Consultant Quite simply, diversity sits at the heart of good history teaching. The reasons for this need a bit of explaining for beginning teachers and…
Ask the Experts – “How do you Encourage Trainees to Develop their Subject Knowledge?”
We asked our Subject Specialist Associate Consultants one question. “How do you encourage Trainees to develop their subject knowledge?” Here is what they told us; Dr Kelly Richens – Secondary…
Maths Anxiety – Matteo Scibberas
Maths Anxiety – Matteo Scibberas Maths anxiety seems to be a term which has gained more traction in recent years. The Nuffield Foundation and the University of Cambridge have done…
Why trainee English teachers should be voracious readers – Steve Willshaw
Why trainee English teachers should be voracious readers One of, if not the, central role of secondary English teachers is to encourage their pupils to read widely. The positive benefits…
Ask The Experts – One wish for ITT Providers to include in Training
We asked our Subject Specialist Associate Consultants one question. “What would be your one wish for ITT providers to include in training?” Here is what they told us; Jose Oliveira…
Ofsted: “Our inspections of professional development for teachers – what to expect”
A new post, has just been published by Ofsted on the schools, early years, further education and skills blog. Helen Matthews, our Specialist Adviser, Initial Teacher Education, explains Ofsted’s role…
Ofsted: “As education recovers, let’s make sure our new teachers hit the ground running”
A new post, has just been published by Ofsted on the schools, early years, further education and skills blog. Amy Finch, Head of Strategic Evaluation, and Helen Matthews, Specialist Advisor,…
NASBTT survey reveals doubts over mentoring capacity to meet demands of Core Content Framework and Early Career Framework
A survey of over 100 School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) and School Direct Lead School (SDLS) providers has highlighted major concerns around the quality of mentors they can recruit and…