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Much more serious than verbal insults are threats of physical violence against you. These are more common among older students, but even younger children may resort to threatening behaviour.
Empty threats are often said in anger, such as ‘If you come near me I’ll kill you!’: while they can come… Continue Reading…
Not all lessons go completely to plan. Regardless of how many hours of careful and meticulous planning we put into our lessons, we should always expect the unexpected.
To a new teacher, lessons that go wrong can be something of a blow to self-esteem and confidence. Most experienced teachers have… Continue Reading…
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your class just doesn’t like you. Maybe it’s because of a personality clash, or perhaps you simply got off to a bad start at the beginning of term. ‘You can’t win them all’, as the saying goes – but unfortunately, you do still… Continue Reading…
My first crush, at the age of 14, was on my Technology teacher. I thought he was gorgeous and Technology became my favourite subject for a while. I forgot all about this until years later when I became a teacher myself and suddenly realized that one particular Year 9 boy… Continue Reading…
Periods, spots, hormones and puberty – no wonder some teenagers can seem so angry all the time! Teenage angst – the term given to describe a time of emotional strife during the adolescent years – is a minefield for the students and the teachers alike, and is often the time… Continue Reading…
Tantrums and tell-tales are generally more common among female students, but some boys do it too. I truly believe that hormones have a lot to answer for when it comes to tantrum behaviour, and girls of a certain age seem especially talented at pouting their lips and stamping their feet… Continue Reading…
Sadly, one of the major causes of people leaving the teaching profession is stress-related illness. This is no surprise when you consider how stressful the job can be. Many teachers, particularly those who are new to teaching, often feel completely overwhelmed by the pressures of the job. Perhaps what is… Continue Reading…
All students love rumors, particularly “juicy” or possibly scandalous ones. As a teacher, you can be particularly vulnerable to rumors due to your position within the school. Rumors are like bushfires; once they begin they can be very hard to stop. All you can really hope for is to try… Continue Reading…
Not all parents are easy to approach: in fact sometimes they can be worse to deal with than their children! Some parents simply do not seem interested in their children’s education, while others are over-interested and question your every move as their teacher.
In addition to termly parents’ evenings, you… Continue Reading…
Leaving one school to join another can be easy or hard, depending on what kind of changes you’re making and where you are in your career. As a new teacher, finding a new job might not be as daunting an experience as for someone who has held the same position… Continue Reading…