Teacher’s Manual

Of course.

I used the word ‘often’ for a reason.

I don’t know which person not working in a school needs to hear this, but when kids say they need the toilet (during lesson) they’re often lying and in any case, bladder management is a life skill.

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Building a relationship is not a substitute for a robust behaviour policy.

Yes, relationships are important and a fun part of the job!

But don’t gaslight teachers into believing ‘they have to like you first.’

They don’t.

When they respect you, they will like you.

Feeling good already ✌🏼

Happy Friday!

Thank you!

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating at #edutwitter.

Sending everyone - of all faiths and none - good vibes.

“Lead such a life that when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.”

Peace be unto you all 🤲🏼❤️.

In other words increase your workload by hours, just to get a class quiet?

My whole point is that something so basic shouldn’t be that hard.

Thanks for reinforcing it.

I’ve come across many teachers who’ve been forced to lower their standards.

Not because they want to but because teaching disruption free for even 5 mins is exhausting and/or impossible at their school.

For their sanity, they continue - ignoring disruptors, hoping learning takes place.

Sad.

Yup- an ECT said this to me the other day. (Hence the quote!)

(*An ECT)

Sad isn’t it?

“Every time I start talking I am interrupted, turn by turn, by at least 8 pupils. I can’t even give an explanation. When they’re finally silent for 30s, 3 pupils will raise their hand to ask to go the toilet or an inane off topic Q. Repeat for an hour. I’m quitting.”

Shout out to the one teacher at every school who is the sole reason why the ‘managing difficult conversations’ INSET for middle leaders exists.

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Aha. Do you think it will come back though?

Don’t even… please God no.

Lollipop sticks…

I predict that ‘edutainment’ will make a comeback.

I’ll take it 😎. #edusky

Throwback to the time when a year 7 kid shouted ‘keep to the left!’ in an empty corridor and it took me 3 days to realise it was me she was shouting at.

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I’m probably late to the party with this, but kids can’t tell (analogue) time any more and I’m not sure how I feel about this.

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Research has shown that if there is a male teacher with a pony tail at a school, the chances of him being a physics teacher increase by 850%

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Serious post:

Look after yourself this year.

Nothing is more important than your health- mental and physical.

Few things in life are worth compromising these over.

Prioritise diet, exercise and sleep.

All the best tomorrow.

You got this 💪🏼.

#edusky #wellbeing

Shout out to everyone who’s just going to read a book and will probably be in bed by 10.30pm.

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Apart from the fun stuff at work, I don’t celebrate Christmas.

But as a Muslim, I believe that: ‘A person is either your brother in faith or your equal in humanity.’

So Christmas matters to me because it’s celebrated by you ❤️.

Merry Christmas and peace be unto you.

5 Tips for Avoiding Anxiety During the Holidays

Whilst the holidays give us time to think and reflect, for many, they can give us too much time to think and reflect!

Check out my 5 tips for managing anxiety during the hols:

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open.spotify.com/episode/5oo4...

You gotta prioritise your wellbeing in the hols…

Here’s how:

First Monday of the hols and of course I got #bodyclocked at 5.51am 😩

You?

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Good morning new followers and thanks for the follow!

#PGCE #ECT need some help with the lesser discussed stuff in teaching?.

Check out my first book on Amazon.

Some good advice combined with humour and honesty.

The perfect teacher-stocking filler 😊.

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Whatever you do today/tomorrow…

Do NOT give the kids ‘free time.’

Just don’t.

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This, 1000x @trythisteaching.bsky.social

Shout out to everyone who does the belly tap every time someone says they’ve lost their lanyard because they automatically assume they might have too so you have to check.

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