Miss DT

#teacherlife Qualified 2018 from School Direct Salaried/PGCE add on. Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views/opinions of my employer.

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Back working on site full time from today. A number of things I’ve learned:
- lots of other staff are more excited to be back in than me
- I genuinely love the new clear desk policy
- there’s no dignified way to eat a chicken and sweetcorn mayo sandwich without touching the bread

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

I’d taken to carrying a big stick around to demonstrate what 2 metres looks like, as well as wearing a mask, and I still had 3 positive exposures.

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

It’s 9 school days until the end of term and my school has shut its doors until January due to the inability to guarantee the safety of students because of the volume of staff needing to self isolate.

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

The cover list at the end of last week had 20 teaching staff names on it, and that’s without counting admin and support staff also having to self isolate because of contact, or off with confirmed covid-19 themselves.

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Today was the last Thursday before the holidays. It’s been a bit of a wringer of a year with a very bumpy start but, despite the worldwide pandemic situation, the last few months have actually been pretty good! So cheers all, and I hope you have a great one! #schoolsoutforsummer

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

@theDTguy My brain can’t cope with this 🙃

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Day 2 of working at home. Setting tasks, keeping on top of emails, face to face teaching on a rota (most in one day a week only and a very small number of students actually in school), and keeping motivated.

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Screenshotted from Facebook and sharing. IDs removed because anon etc - it’s a conversation between an ex teacher and a current teacher, both secondary.

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

@ICT_MrP A very Merry Christmas to you too ☺️🎄

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Been listening to @ICT_MrP #2mrpsinapodcast the last few weeks and it’s got me through some tough days. Thought I’d be balking at anything work related this hol but their sense of fun + passion for the job is really keeping my head in the game + feeling positive. Cheers boys :)

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Decided I’m going to make a conscious effort to blog more frequently from January. It’s good to have an outlet, and it’s good to reach out. #holidaythoughts

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Christmas holidays. We’ve all earned this one #longestautumntermEVER #MADEIT

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Still at work prepping for parents evening tomorrow #notaparticularlyhappybunny #worklifebalance #ffs

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

Ambition https://t.co/qvhMC2yhuz

[Miss DT @sdsteachertrain]

This thread is ALL OF THE TRUTH. I remember once asking a child if they knew their username and password, they nodded earnestly and proceeded to sincerely type in their name followed by .com before hitting enter, and without even a thought for the (obviously unknown) password.

[Katie Fisk @katie_s_ashford]

Issues with using iPads or tablets in lessons: A THREAD. 1. “Miss, mine isn’t charged up”. Spend 10 mins emailing everyone in the building to see whether anyone can bring you a charger/ charged tablet.