Changing lives where you live – Ishaaq’s SCITT journey
A geography trainee shares his experience of school-centred teacher training.
Teacher training
Teaching in action
Stories
Meet the Change Makers and Change Partners helping to rewrite the future of education for children facing the biggest barriers – one story at a time.
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A new model of leadership
In partnership with The Reach Foundation, Teach First is launching a brand-new leadership framework.
Innovation and change making
Leadership
Helping pupils aim higher: Elizabeth’s journey into the science classroom
From chemistry graduate to science teacher, Elizabeth is helping pupils aim higher with Teach First.
Career journeys
Teacher training
Teach First trainees are different in a good way
Teach First trainees are driven to make a difference – Rayan’s journey shows why that matters.
Teacher training
Coaching that rewrites the future: Samantha and Zarah on finding support, purpose and confidence
Coaching helped Samantha and Zarah gain clarity, confidence and purpose in their careers.
Career journeys
Innovation and change making
Building a Movement: what the research is teaching us about Change Makers
New insights into how Teach First ambassadors drive long-term change.
Innovation and change making
Networks and communities
A win–win: Gemma on the power of coaching
How coaching a teacher helped Gemma grow in confidence, leadership and impact.
Innovation and change making
Leadership
From classroom struggles to systemic change: how two innovators are transforming education
Josh’s Teach First journey led to Steplab – a platform helping thousands of teachers improve, every week.
Career journeys
Innovation and change making
From local pupil to local teacher: Jeffrey’s journey to the front of the classroom
Jeffrey returns to teach in his community, where his journey as a pupil began.
Career journeys
Teacher training
Lighting up the classroom one ‘eureka!’ at a time
Fatima shares her journey from hospitality to trainee science teacher on the Teach First Training Programme.
Teacher training
Teaching in action
From science technician to teacher – passing on a passion
Devon shares what it’s like training to teach science in a London school.
Teacher training
Teaching in action
Teaching is more than a job
Jodie-Lee left law to teach RE - now she's inspiring the next generation through Teach First.
Career journeys
Teaching in action