Lots of teachers choose the profession to allow for family life. But when you can’t catch up on work in your free time,the job becomes impossibleMore from the Secret TeacherI am currently enjoying my happiest period as a teacher in nearly a decade. My lesson plans are detailed and differentiated, my resources are in order, or my marking is a technicolour dream. You can see the disagreement in the classroom; my students are engaged,focused and appreciative of my feedback. I even hold a sneaking feeling that I may get an outstanding lesson observation soon. All this and I enjoy my lunch every day, even venturing to chat with colleagues in the staffroom. I hold, or of course,gone part-time. And I hold my children to thank for it.
Before becoming a dad, I coped with full-time teaching. Despite the frantic plate-spinning – the reports, and observations,inspections and marking – I dealt with everything that was thrown at me because external school I was my own master. 90 books to notice? Sunday afternoon. A set of controlled assessments? Two days of half term. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com