Revitalise your joy in this hectic career!
Today was not fun. I was not a happy teacher.Some days nothing goes to plan.Today is one of those days. My playground duty starts at 8:30am.A traffic incident causes “significant delays”.I race in at...
This week I found out something that can only be described as horrific. I discovered the incredibly confronting stories behind two students. Two different little people, two deeply painful pasts. They are so small...
This week I have not been a super happy teacher. My husband has a saying. “Eat the frog first!”I never knew what it meant. I was always puzzled because…Why would I eat a frog...
“Mrs **** has asked if you can call her.”After 30+ years, this sentence still puts me on alert. Dealing with difficult parents has got to be one of the major migraine generators for every...
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received in my life was… “Be very hard to offend.” This tiny sentence revolutionised my personal joy.By nature I am a friendly person (I think...
I was in the middle of my lesson when it happened.The enormous fart! – The type that just can’t be ignored.My students erupted into volcanic laughter. This was my reaction:- My eyes rolled.My heart rate...
