💡No one is the perfect teacher. But having been fortunate enough to observe & work with many teachers throughout my career, there are certain traits/strengths I've noticed in those who seem to do the job very well. Here are some reflections about the key features I've noticed:
I've been teaching secondary English for 15 years and it's only since my daughter started school that I realise there is nothing which compares to the explosive, exponential rate of learning which happens in the first 4 years of Primary as she learns to read. It's life defining.
Good grief. This goes totally against Developmentally Appropriate Practice. And sounds like it’s come directly from the creator of a commercial phonics scheme.
As we come to the end of the year we shouldn’t underestimate what an achievement that is for our children. The first full year at school in 3 years. I think that’s a big thing and although the impact of covid is still very much there we should be so, so proud of them all.
Many of you head back to school tomorrow.First & foremost,enjoy every second.Secondly,make sure you make time for you over the coming weeks.This is the first time we enter a third consecutive term since 2018/2019.Be good to yourself & continue being awesome for the children.
We didn’t even have a staff room. We sat on our own, in an unused classroom. Then, we disinfected everything we had touched before the next member of the team could come in.
"I don't think at any time he thought he was breaking the law... he thought just like many teachers and nurses who after a very long shift would go back to the staff room and have a quiet drink"
Tory MP Michael Fabricant urges Boris Johnson to apologise
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Hi everyone. Don’t fall for this.
Schools up and down the country do this every day, week, term, year. It’s called education.
Schools that don’t are in a tiny minority.
Another attempt to undermine and fracture. Don’t let them get away with it.
I'm in my 30th year of teaching & the best thing is still reading a book & looking round to see you have every child in the palm of your hand. That's real power right there. I wish I could bottle it & share it with people who don't get what happens in the classroom.
Headlines You Won’t See This Weekend:
Schools expertly manage the return of pupils despite staff absence and logistical challenges.
Well done everyone. Have a good weekend.