Teachers often enforce valuable life lessons in the classroom – but occasionally forget to abide by them themselves. Here are some forgotten life lessons that’ll stand us all in good stead… Continue reading 5 Forgotten Life Lessons
Weekends are a time to meet those teacher goals! Time to rest, recharge and feel rejuvenated…right? As seasoned teachers, we know these idealistic plans don’t always work out. Here’s the reality for our weekend teacher goals… Continue reading Teacher Weekend Goals: Plans VS Reality
Students often have a way with words – and here are five words that teachers cannot stand hearing! Continue reading 5 Words That Teachers Hate to Hear
In this blog, we run you through a list of things Secondary teachers should avoid during the summer holidays. Continue reading 5 Things Not to Do During the Holidays
Judging a professional on unforeseeable circumstances is obviously unfair – yet teacher standards are judged all the time! I wonder what it would be like if others were treated the same way? Like doctors, for example, or maybe dentists… Continue reading Teacher Standards: If Other Professionals Were Judged like Teachers…
Being the NQT is hard work, but you’ve done it! You’re no longer the new teacher – and here are the signs that prove it! Continue reading 5 Signs You’re No Longer the ‘New Teacher’
The end is nigh! Lessons are winding down, spirits are high, and…your Year Nines are being observed last thing before you leave?! Four things teachers absolutely do not want to hear at the end of the academic year… Continue reading 4 Things a Teacher Doesn’t Want to Hear at the End of the Year
Teaching is a stressful job and sticking together with your fellow teachers will help you through some of the trickiest of times. Continue reading 6 Reasons Teachers Need to Stick Together
Goodness knows that if anyone deserves a holiday, it’s teachers… but it doesn’t always work out that way and you end up doing everything but having a holiday. Here are some ideas if you’re strapped for time, cash or both. … Continue reading 4 ‘Alternate’ Holiday Destinations for Teachers
Feared and respected in equal measure, there’s nothing quite like the school staffroom. While they may differ in size and shape, all school staffrooms share a common language: a universal, time-honoured teacher code… Continue reading 6 Peculiar Features of a School Staff Room
