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What's your favorite topic so far? ‘+ How did you find the transition to the new curriculum? ‘What are the best ways to include reading in your day by day teaching? sin your opinion, why is reading so important to children? ‘* What recent changes in teaching can you tell us about? ‘What is your opinion on free schools? Inclusion and SEN *Can you give examples of how you have used AFL? + How do you meet the needs of all learners? ‘* What interventions have you done? *How do you assess? *Can you describe an activity that you've adapted to suit a child with a physical disability? ‘+ What is an inclusive classroom? * What are your experiences of SEN? + How would you meet the needs of gifted and talented children in your class? Behaviour and Classroom Management *Can you explain what we would see if we went into your classroom? *How does your learning environment support your class? ‘* How do you engage learners? If | walked into your classroom what would | see? *How would you deal with a child that wouldn't do their work? Describe an effective behaviour management technique you have used with a class. *How do you deal with (persistent) disruptive behaviour? * What will your classroom look like? ‘* What is the best way to deal with bullying? * Describe your classroom in 3 words. EYFS ‘* How do you plan for continuous provision? + How would you improve outdoor learning? * What are the characteristics of effective learning? What are the 7 areas of EYFS? Safeguarding * What would you do if a child told you they had been hit at home? * What can you tell me about safeguarding? If a parent approached you in public and began talking about another child, what would you do? * What would you do if you suspected a safeguarding issue?

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