The elusive balance… I have been teaching for 16 years and I can still be consumed by the demands of this profession. Despite this, I have established some work ‘rules’ that I try and follow as much as possible to give myself some balance. On time knock-offs I choose two days a week – usually a Monday and a …
This has taken me many years and I don’t always get it right but – our job list will never ever be completed!! I used to put so much pressure on myself to do everything perfectly and to have so many resources available. I would literally work 12-hour days, frantically changing up displays, printing and laminating new games …
One thing that I have noticed about teaching is that the hours that I work fluctuate throughout the year. During the first 5 or 6 weeks of the first term I usually work really long hours, setting up routines and creating resources for my students. I often find myself needing to go in on a …
A teacher’s work is never done! I have spent many years running myself into the ground, working long hours, trying to have the perfect classroom with the perfect activities, differentiated, linked to the curriculum and engaging for all learners. The reality is though, that this job can take so much of your time and energy …
Does anyone else feel this way? It doesn’t matter how long I have been teaching, or if I am doing the same role, or even having the same students, Term 1 has always been a struggle for me. I think at times I bite off a little more than I can chew at the beginning …
How do you begin your year with your students? It is a question I have seen quite a bit recently on social media. Some teachers focus on routines & expectations, others do ‘get-to-know-you’ activities, while others simply start teaching. It isn’t an easy question to answer as it depends on many factors. 1. The behaviour …
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