My name is Lisa and I left the classroom; I am no longer a teacher. I am not statistic-worthy. I qualified in 2009 and spent six years in teaching, all at the same school in a town in Norfolk, including several years in Year 6. I do not fit the current statistics from the Government, …
Bonfire of the Vanities
But it's a brand new day, new opportunities what can I say I plan to make my pay but put some away for a off key day But it's a brand new day, new opportunities what can I say I plan to make my pay but put some away for a off key day Dizzee …
Catharsis
Disclaimer. I did not write this blog, it was submitted anonymously to me after a callout on Twitter a couple of days ago. I do know all the events referenced are real. This is not a post to dish dirt. There is also no big point at the end, I'm afraid, just a way …
Teach like there is no tomorrow…
I've taken my bows And my curtain calls. You brought me fame and fortune, and everything that goes with it. I thank you all. But it's been no bed of roses, No pleasure cruise. I consider it a challenge before the whole human race, And I ain't gonna lose. We Are The Champions - Queen …
Playground Fights
So… This week on Twitter has been interesting. It's long struck me as odd how highly divided the education sphere can be. This is nowhere clearer than on Twitter. Whether it’s the limited characters, lack of face-to-face interaction or genuine lack of empathy, the website often leads to impatient, circular arguments about issues within our …
Classless?
Uncivilized we call him, but I just saw him eat off the food we waste Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no? Who are we to judge? Mr Wendall - Arrested Development It seems that amongst the school shaming, pouring scorn on blog reviewers and general whataboutery of Twitter we are in the middle …
More than a wet paper towel…
There's a black dog on my shoulder again Licking my neck and saying she's my friend Solitude the one thing that I really miss Guess my life is a compromise Black Dog on my Shoulder - Manic Street Preachers Over the past few months I've noticed some changes in myself. At first I wrote it …
I could be wrong, I could be right…
Well I know what's right, I got just one life In a world that keeps on pushin' me around But I stand my ground and I won't back down I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Inclusion, differentiation, behaviour or low level disruption? Take your pick over what is the hot topic …
Nothing really matters, anyone can see…
Anyway the wind blows, It doesn't really matter, To me, To me. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Every once in a while something makes you stop and think. Whatever kind of a day you have had, whatever you've been accused/accused others of, life stuck has a way of stopping you in its tracks. Perspective. The news …
Unintended consequences
But, oh, to get involved in the exchange Of human emotions Is ever so, ever so satisfying Bjork - Human Behaviour Another weekend, another Twitter spat about behaviour. However this time we are dealing with the most abhorrent thing most of us could think of; the death of an unborn child due to the actions …
