NITE's free professional development series offers short, impactful sessions led by experienced educators to support the professional growth of teachers and school leaders.
In this session, you’ll discover how your experience as a Teaching Assistant can be the perfect springboard into a teaching career. The skills, dedication, and classroom insight you’ve already developed are powerful assets that can help you step confidently into leading a class of your own. We’ll explore how the experience you have gained in supporting learning provides a strong foundation for becoming a qualified teacher, and you’ll gain clarity on the practical steps and training routes that can turn your ambition into reality. By the end, you’ll leave with inspiration, confidence, and a clear sense of the opportunities ahead.
It is suitable for:
Teaching Assistants, Higher Level Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Staff.
Facilitator: Becky Geeson
Becky is an experienced educator and researcher with a background in primary teaching, specialising in Mathematics and Art. After over a decade in schools, she transitioned into Higher Education and Initial Teacher Training, earning a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and completing her doctoral research on professional identity development of teaching assistants training to become teachers. Becky has led undergraduate teacher training programmes, overseeing curriculum design, student experience, and recruitment. She join NITE in 2023 as Deputy Director of Initial Teacher Training, and has led the development of NITE's new undergraduate teaching courses.
