A Damned Good TeacherNew Years ResolutionKeep. Lose. Develop. The key ingredients to surviving in the classroom long term. Factor them into the start to the spring term and work…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
A Damned Good TeacherMerry ChristmasI had an interesting chat with my class last week when one asked me what I wanted for Christmas. My answer of “nothing” clearly bamboozled…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherThank goodness they don’t realise……I teach in the SEMH sector. After a really challenging week I am so glad that most young people just conform at school. Imagine if they…Nov 29, 2020Nov 29, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherWorth a try!Worksheet Relays — cut a worksheet into multiple pieces and leave it in a heap on the other side of the classroom. Team relays, collecting…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherUnderpinned by KindnessNo matter where you are or what you do, kindness can make a difference. In some, particularly high pressured circumstances the difference…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherEgg-stravaganza!The first thing I heard across the airwaves this morning was an call from a TA who was on gate duty. Robbie had climbed over the gate to…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherSpeechlessYou have a deadline to meet and a pile of work that requires internal verification. You have left yourself ample time to complete the task…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherA blast from the pastWhilst sorting through some paperwork I stumbled across my notes from one of my first few weeks in an SEN setting. Suffice to say I was on…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherThe Gift of Cross CountryMost people will have a view of school cross country. For many it was a cold and unpleasant experience. My memories of cross country at…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
A Damned Good TeacherWhat do you do?It always amuses me when people ask what I ‘do’ because I always get that look that says ‘seriously?’ Well I’m a teacher. I’m also a farm…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
