Tag: classroom
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The OCD teacher
This is a massive confession and one that some people might consider to be ridiculous – but it is a real issue and one I am happy to share because I know I’m not the only teacher with this challenge in their daily classroom practise. If you ask any teacher whether they have a ritual…
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Drowning in despair…
Before we broke up for summer last year, I thought I had experienced his lordship at his absolute worst when his tantrums came to a climax and he chased his “best friend” around the classroom whilst flailing his arms around trying to hit him. It ended with me pushing his friend out of the classroom…
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It’s ok to fail.
I only know this now, because I have failed at many things in life. So far. I failed my driving test the first time. I failed my AS Levels the first time, and in some subjects the second time too. I failed my final placement during teacher training. Shocker! But when I look back on…
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An Alien Invasion…🚀👽🖖🏼
In November 2015, aliens invaded our classroom. During a morning playtime, something happened…some aliens invaded and tipped up the chairs and tables, they scattered pencil pots and table baskets everywhere. They also dropped black alien slime all over the place…Or did they? 🙄 It was the best playtime I’ve had in school, where I’ve not…
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