Is favoured by SLT because they will just go along with everything that they want in order to try and get promotions. Shattering the confidence of the hard working teacher until they either leave or leave teaching altogether.
Highlights include me trying to explain I’m prone to chest infections and say I have those symptoms to be cut off, and her to not listen to my chest which was half the reason I’d booked an appointment.
But there have also been so many lovely moments, and seeing so many young people flourish is exactly why I love my career, the highs outweigh the lows.
First year of teaching is nearly over here’s some highlights of my year that have really built my character:
Being physically pushed by a pupil and the school telling me there’s nothing they can do, yet when it happened to a member of leadership that pupil got excluded.
And my personal favourite: A kid screaming “fuck you” at me because they were out in a Drama game😂 it was so hard not to laugh at how pressed they were
Today a child told me that my new hair made me look like their mum, I don’t even know if that’s a compliment or if they’ve prematurely aged me about 10 years
After 6 and a half months of badgering and having to include the cheif financial officer in my emails uni FINALLY reimbursed my petrol for my second placement, today is a good day
Did I cry today because I got a thank you note from one of the kids in my form for thank a teacher day when across the board kids have just been vile this week. Yes I did, it’s the little things like that that make the bad days (or weeks) worth it.
But on a positive note I went from hating uni and feeling unsupported to being with the most supportive and positive mentor and department team who push me to be the best I can be so I’m thriving just got to pray a job offer opens up 🤞🏻