Comments on: Looking after yourself http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/ The Teacher Support Network Starting Out Guide For Newly Qualified Teachers and Teacher Trainees Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: keira http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-15 keira Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:42:23 +0000 http://www.drew3000.net/newteachers/?p=29#comment-15 I order a grande latte at my favourite café! At least twice a week, a group of us go out for coffee together after school. It’s a great opportunity to get things off your chest. It’s reassuring to know other people are having problems and we usually end up laughing about them, which helps get things into perspective. I order a grande latte at my favourite café! At least twice a week, a group of us go out for coffee together after school. It’s a great opportunity to get things off your chest. It’s reassuring to know other people are having problems and we usually end up laughing about them, which helps get things into perspective.

]]> By: james http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14 james Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.drew3000.net/newteachers/?p=29#comment-14 Invest in a paper shredder, then write it all down. Get everything that’s bothering you about colleagues, senior staff or even pupils down on paper, then shred it. This has the effect of shredding the bad day – very cathartic. Invest in a paper shredder, then write it all down. Get everything that’s bothering you about colleagues, senior staff or even pupils down on paper, then shred it. This has the effect of shredding the bad day – very cathartic.

]]> By: ewan http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-13 ewan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:38:24 +0000 http://www.drew3000.net/newteachers/?p=29#comment-13 In busy times, like report writing or during the SATS preparation, I try to think of ways to ease my marking load. I build some opportunities into my lessons for students to mark their own work, peer mark or set tasks that can be assessed with verbal feedback. The children benefit too, as they love getting instant feedback! In busy times, like report writing or during the SATS preparation, I try to think of ways to ease my marking load. I build some opportunities into my lessons for students to mark their own work, peer mark or set tasks that can be assessed with verbal feedback. The children benefit too, as they love getting instant feedback!

]]> By: dalveer http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-12 dalveer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:37 +0000 http://www.drew3000.net/newteachers/?p=29#comment-12 During my interview, the head kept making a fuss about the fact I played the trumpet, which I mentioned on my application form. He asked me if I’d be interested in running the school orchestra, as the head of music was very busy. I said I might be. But when I was offered the job, I decided I’d needed to concentrate on my teaching for the first year. The head kept trying to persuade me, but I stood my ground, saying I’d be happy to do it the following year – which I did. I really enjoy running the orchestra, but it’s quite a big commitment and I still think it would have been too much in my first year. During my interview, the head kept making a fuss about the fact I played the trumpet, which I mentioned on my application form.

He asked me if I’d be interested in running the school orchestra, as the head of music was very busy. I said I might be. But when I was offered the job, I decided I’d needed to concentrate on my teaching for the first year.

The head kept trying to persuade me, but I stood my ground, saying I’d be happy to do it the following year – which I did. I really enjoy running the orchestra, but it’s quite a big commitment and I still think it would have been too much in my first year.

]]> By: daffyd http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-11 daffyd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:26:06 +0000 http://www.drew3000.net/newteachers/?p=29#comment-11 My pressure point is always report writing. As a PE teacher I see more children than many of my colleagues and often have to write hundreds of reports. I left it so late to start one year, that I nearly went mad trying to finish them all. Now I set myself 10 per day in the weeks leading up to the deadline, which doesn’t feel so arduous. My pressure point is always report writing. As a PE teacher I see more children than many of my colleagues and often have to write hundreds of reports. I left it so late to start one year, that I nearly went mad trying to finish them all. Now I set myself 10 per day in the weeks leading up to the deadline, which doesn’t feel so arduous.

]]> By: clare http://www.newteachers.info/looking-after-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-10 clare Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:22:42 +0000 http://www.drew3000.net/newteachers/?p=29#comment-10 I talk things through with a trusted colleague. As the saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved. My head feels much lighter afterwards. I talk things through with a trusted colleague. As the saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved. My head feels much lighter afterwards.

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