Friday, 17 December 2010
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Welcome to the world of the Supply Teacher!
A few weeks back, I returned to teaching after taking a year out to be a Mum and de-stress after working in a less than calm environment. For many months after escaping the day-to-day life of a primary school going through the nightmare that is 'Special measures', I wasn't even sure that I wanted to return to teaching. During the last few months I have considered re-training, as what??? haven't a clue.
Finally, I realised that I do enjoy teaching, it was the rest of the crap that accompanies it that I hated - paperwork, assessment, record-keeping, performance management, blah, blah, blah. I understand the reasoning behind all of it, but if the 'establishment' would only give teachers the time, resources and trust, they would find that they had a team of hardworking, imaginative and creative practitioners on their hands, instead of over-worked, stressed, tired and run-down teachers who are trying to meet every objective and can easily lose sight of the child.
Anyway, rant over, whilst searching for the right post, I decided to try my hand at supply teaching. Well, there's an eye-opener!!
Finally, I realised that I do enjoy teaching, it was the rest of the crap that accompanies it that I hated - paperwork, assessment, record-keeping, performance management, blah, blah, blah. I understand the reasoning behind all of it, but if the 'establishment' would only give teachers the time, resources and trust, they would find that they had a team of hardworking, imaginative and creative practitioners on their hands, instead of over-worked, stressed, tired and run-down teachers who are trying to meet every objective and can easily lose sight of the child.
Anyway, rant over, whilst searching for the right post, I decided to try my hand at supply teaching. Well, there's an eye-opener!!
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