Jul 105 minIn Short: SupplyWhy? Struggling to find a new career, I decided to put my CV out there. Indeed, Reed, CV Library, you name it, I signed up. Finding a job...
Aug 24, 20239 minThe ECT Survival GuideIt's a pretty daunting time to be starting teaching. Teacher strikes all over the place, teacher retention rates terrifyingly low, and...
Jul 22, 20233 minI Gotta Go My Own WayMy alarm went off at 6:45am as usual. I got up and ready for work, the same routine that I’ve had for the last 5 years. I was (and still...
Feb 12, 20237 minThe Little Miss Drama CurseIn a previous post I talked about managing behaviour, and I briefly mentioned that I lacked authority because I was a young, female drama...
Jan 22, 20234 minAbolish the Anxiety, Make Sunday a Fun Day and Beat the Monday BluesI've mentioned that my job often brings me a lot of anxiety. It's usually worst on a Sunday night and a Monday morning, but it varies...
Jan 7, 20232 minA Leap of FaithIt happened organically. They announced in staff briefing that there was a head of year job going, and I am the obvious candidate for...
Oct 28, 20223 minProsI think now is a good time to be more positive. Writing a list of the "pros" of teaching might help shift some of the anxiety I'm already...
Oct 23, 20228 minConsFor a lot of teachers, the workload is the problem. I have spoken a bit about the workload in previous posts and complained about it too,...
Oct 22, 20224 minThe Famous Six WeeksI'm so sorry everyone, I totally forgot that teachers can't complain about their job because they get the school holidays off... I had a...
Jul 29, 20225 minLet’s Not Skirt Around The ProblemThe end of the school year was manic. I honestly don’t even have the energy to write about how stressful it was trying to get year 11...
Apr 25, 20225 minThat’s Quite EnoughI thought maybe after a break, I might be feeling more positive about my job. Over Easter I was thinking maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to...
Apr 11, 20224 minThe Parenting FailI had a conversation with a parent the other day that went something like this. Me: *Name* has got himself into a bit of trouble. He got...
Apr 6, 20224 minThe Teacher LieI don't want to talk about the 'C' word. No, I'm not referring to the one I caught my year 7s using the other day. I won’t talk about it...