Welcome back to another episode of Grow: A podcast from Cambridge where today Joel Cutting sits down with Douglas Deer, a newly qualified teacher in London.

Douglas shares the tools and techniques that are already making a difference in his practice - from pre-teaching vocabulary and effective Concept Checking Questions, to managing work-life balance and drawing on colleague support.

If you’re at the start of your English Language teaching journey, or supporting teachers who are, this episode is for you! 

In this episode, Douglas and Joel explore… 

• What those first few weeks in the classroom really feel like.
• Reflections on his CELTA journey
• How he’s learning to balance planning and flexibility.
• The shift from observed lessons to independent teaching.
• How he is building confidence and developing his classroom presence. 

You’ll also hear from Cecília Lemos Harmer & Matt Ellman from the Professional Learning and Development team at Cambridge with a top tip on how to bring the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework into the language classroom. Discover further, free, practical support for teachers at cambridge.org/clcf.

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