So…after much internal debate, I’ve taken the plunge and signed up with a supply agency, and now that I’ve made the commitment, (albeit a very casual, part time commitment) I need to start focusing on the positives, because if I don’t have my head in the game, it’s going to be a very, very short …
Since leaving the classroom a few weeks ago, I’ve been fortunate to be able to take some time for myself. Removed from the chaos of trying to juggle family life with a 60 hour work week, I feel like I can breathe for the first time in months. I’ve been taking better care of myself: …
So many people feel trapped in teaching, because they don’t know what else they can do. Perhaps it’s because it’s a specialized profession, perhaps it’s the money or perhaps it’s because teaching becomes an inextricable part of our identity. It can be hard to walk away for a number of reasons and it’s probably different …
I’m not officially unemployed yet (just one signature away), but today is the day that my class find out that I won’t be teaching them anymore. Some of them will be indifferent to this, one or two may be pleased, but others – the ones who need some stability in their lives – are going …
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein It’s easy to blame everyone else when things go wrong. I’ve been down that road so many times I had to build a little house. I’ve been known to stay there for days and even weeks at a time. The …
During my teacher training, one of my mentors compared teaching to being in a relationship with a bad boyfriend: it treats you badly and you know you should leave, but there’s something about it that you love, which makes it hard to walk away. I never fell fully out of love, but just over four …
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