The Mind Of A Primary Teacher

When people think you’re crazy until you explain that you’re actually just a primary school teacher

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What is the actual point. I give everything to this job, to the kids I teach but it’s never enough for some people. It is not okay to verbally abuse someone. The fact that it even needs saying is disgusting.

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When the only people in your life don’t want to listen to you talk about the one meaningful aspect of your life…why even bother talking at all

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Okay so I’ve just scrolled through all my old posts which was … interesting/hilarious 😂 I’m so pleased that I’m in a headspace now where I can look back and not feel really shit about the events that I was posting about 😊 Anyway I have officially now been a teacher for two years and I finally feel like I actually have half an idea about what I’m doing!

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Urgh I can’t wait to stop having teams meetings with my class. There is literally one reason for this. A parent. Not all of them, just one. Just knowing that she felt I was useless resulted in my arms and legs shaking uncontrollably. I genuinely couldn’t stop it. Thankfully my colleagues are so supportive and helped me get through it.

Just needed to vent.

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Had a really crappy couple of days with remote teaching. It’s amazing how one parent email can have such an effect on how you view yourself. I will never be enough in their eyes and that is a really awful feeling. On top of that we found out that a parent (key worker) has contracted Covid-19 and her child has been in school with us, not feeling particularly safe atm.

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Although this week has actually been good I feel utterly awful because of the amount of safeguarding issues we’ve had. Never thought that in my second term of teaching I would have had to deal with a child in my class becoming involved with social services. And that’s just one of the more serious things in the last two days. Just want to cry

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So...just realised that I possibly have social anxiety...

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How is it that one comment from a parent can make you feel like a complete failure of a teacher

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I really feel like I’m skiving off school today, even though I was sent home by the head as I was too unwell to be in. I’m not even supposed to be teaching today!!! Why do I feel so guilty?????

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The moment you find out you have to supervise 31 children having violin lessons until Christmas...

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Why is it that although I had a good first day teaching at my new school, I still feel overwhelmed and underprepared. I have so many questions and it just feels like I have absolutely no time to ever ask them, or when I do my mind goes blank and I can’t remember anything I need to know.

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Why did I think making sundials would be a good idea 🤯

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I got the job!!!!!!! Ahhhhh!!!!!!!! Finally, after waiting two weeks I found out 😊 really feel like a real teacher now

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So I think you can tell what our next maths topic is... and I’m the crazy person who actually makes a working clock for them!!

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Literally feel so sick

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I have my first teaching interview tomorrow, so nervous, I really like this school

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My obsession has come into the classroom! 😂 my lovely new prize box for the summer term