Behaviour · Collection

An Introduction to Supply Teaching

Start supply work with the classroom basics that travel from school to school: calm routines, sharp questioning and support that reaches every pupil.

  • 5 courses
  • 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Any order
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About this collection

On supply you rarely get a term to win a class round. You need habits that work from the first lesson, in whichever school rang you that morning.

This pathway puts those habits in one place. Most low-level disruption begins at the start and end of a lesson and the changes in between, so you'll learn routines for each. You'll also learn to hold the room with where you stand and how you speak rather than by raising your voice. A single hinge question shows you who's ready to move on. And when a pupil with SEND needs more, you'll know to get the whole-class teaching right first and make good use of the TA.

Finish it and you'll have a pathway certificate to add to your CPD record.

What you'll learn

  • Set up routines that cut low-level disruption in any class you take
  • Hold the room with presence, positioning and tone rather than volume
  • Use hinge questions and quick feedback to see who's ready to move on
  • Keep expectations high with routines such as no opt-out
  • Support pupils with SEND through strong whole-class teaching and your TA

Courses

  • 5 courses
  • 3 hours 10 minutes