TeachingLittles

Year 1 teacher at the seaside. Likes reading, walking, and watching the waves.

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@CrowtherSim Today is my first day of not being a teacher while everyone else goes back. It feels weird, like I’ve forgotten to go back.

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

I ….. um .. what on earth did they think we were doing?? Just leaving them to fend for themselves?

[Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson]

If your child falls behind in maths or English, we are asking schools to intervene and help them get them back on track.

That’s our pledge to every parent.

It’s part of the central mission of this government: to unite and level up across the country.

[Adam Boxer @adamboxer1]

Schools: what we need to get the best outcomes for our students is more funding, a better social security model, more support with mental health, better training, better curriculum materials.

DfE: have you thought about extending the school day?

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@MissMillPrimary Yep, me too. Partly why I’m leaving at Easter. I want a life! I know others do it but I just can’t see how.

[Mr Pughsley🌍📚🌳 @ScottPughsley]

Normal people when sick: “I’ve called in sick”.

Teachers on their death bed: “I can’t stay off I haven’t locked my stationery cupboard”.

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

Plan for today: 1) breathe 2) look for calmness and 3) savour the joy in my life outside of school. #monday

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@missdcox I was a good teacher at my last school (I think! And feedback and results at least suggest I was doing something right!). I’m not a great teacher at this school - wrong fit, different school approach to behaviour. Amazing how much changes in a diff setting.

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@acaringteacher @FakeHeadteacher I had that feedback once from a learning walk: I was still on a vocab task when then the other class had moved on. I didn’t have the confidence then to be able to say what I thought … ‘so?! We took longer to grasp the words. They are different classes and different children!’

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

Plan today - have patience. That’s it. Patience and calm. Can I do it? Deep breathing …

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@pennywpennyw 8!

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@WinterImagines @jenny_carolan @JosephOak35 Me too! I’m year 1/2 and I’m about 4 weeks behind. 😩

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@emparish123 I hope so! I’m nervous about telling them, but it is right. I just feel relief.

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

Today, I’ve decided to hand in my notice. I am not the right fit for this school. I think I still want to stay in teaching, but I’m not sure. I feel hugely guilty about leaving the children but it’s just not working.

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@_MrsC_S Amazing! 😂 I love those little things we notice!!

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@_malcs_ Terrible. Just awful!

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@Mr_N_Wood I hear you! It’s so hard. Hope you manage to have a good, relaxing evening!

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@emparish123 Thank you! It wasn’t as bad as I’d thought, thankfully!

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

My only plan today is to survive this mock-ofsted. My part in it is unlikely to go well 😢 Then sleep. #Tuesday

[TeachingLittles @LittlesTeaching]

@Ilovejohnhattie @MissIsobeleh Same situation here!