TEACHER STANDARDS

Beyond Your Classroom: Maximising Your Influence as a New Teacher

Do you want to improve your impact beyond the classroom as a new teacher? This professional development course is designed for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and focuses on strategies to enhance your influence within your school community. Learn how to contribute to school initiatives, collaborate with colleagues and achieve personal developments that create a meaningful impact, all while respecting your workload and Early Career Framework (ECF) commitments. Discover how to align your personal strengths with school priorities to maximise your professional contribution and foster an inclusive environment for all pupils.
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Adam Barrett,
Fiona Roberts
&
Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand what ‘wider impact’ can look like for ECTs, while respecting workload and ECF commitments;
identify opportunities to contribute to school initiatives, teams and professional learning communities;
explore strategies for influencing colleagues, pupils and school practice beyond your own classroom;
develop skills to plan small, manageable changes or initiatives that create meaningful impact;
reflect on personal strengths and how to align them with school priorities to maximise contribution.

Course Lessons

Written by: Adam Barrett

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Adam Barrett is an experienced teacher, academic and SENDCo. He has previously specialised in behaviour management, leading and reforming approaches to behaviour management in primary schools, with the aim of creating inclusive environments for all. As well as a PGCE, Adam has an undergraduate degree in history and a MA in English literature.

Presented by: Fiona Roberts

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Fiona Roberts is a video content creator for the Twinkl CPD team. She has over 10 years experience as a primary school teacher and private tutor. Before completing her PGDE, Fiona also achieved an MA(Hons) in Film and Television Studies. She has previously supported the development of her school’s English curriculum and is particularly passionate about this subject. Fiona has also thoroughly enjoyed acting as a mentor to trainee teachers and early career teachers during her time in the classroom.

In collaboration with: Carly Watkins

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Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.