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  • Support for early career teachers
  • Teach First
  • Year 1: First half-term: how can you create an effective learning environment?

    • Related Early Career Framework strands

    High Expectations

    1.1 Teachers have the ability to affect and improve the wellbeing, motivation and behaviour of their pupils.

    1.3 Teacher expectations can affect pupil outcomes; setting goals that challenge and stretch pupils is essential.

    1.4 Setting clear expectations can help communicate shared values that improve classroom and school culture.

    1a. Using intentional and consistent language that promotes challenge and aspiration.

    1b. Setting tasks that stretch pupils, but which are achievable, within a challenging curriculum.

    1c. Creating a positive environment where making mistakes and learning from them and the need for effort and perseverance are part of the daily routine.

    1f. Teaching and rigorously maintaining clear behavioural expectations (e.g. for contributions, volume level and concentration).

    Managing Behaviour

    7m. Supporting pupils to master challenging content, which builds towards long-term goals.