Like any new teacher, you will be keen to make a prompt start with your planning for the new academic year. However, at this point, I urge you to stop. Taking time to ask your new departmental colleagues key questions before you begin and making the time to build your professional networks within and beyond your school will be a real investment. In this article, I outline three ways in which your teaching career could be improved by collaboration.
Developing your subject knowledge
As a new teacher, opportunities to teach a key stage from beginning to end will be a new experience. This is where your departmental colleagues have a lot to offer. I would recommend asking colleagues about sequencing: when teaching particular topics, what prior knowledge is particularly helpful? When was this last taught to the students? Knowledge about how topics are related and sequenced will help you identify fruitful opportunities to link new topics with relevant prior knowledge. This will help build y
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