My Story – Exhaustion and Work-Life Balance
It was the end of the academic year back in 2012 when I sat down and thought long and hard about my future in teaching. I was head of the ICT department and the pay
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My Story – Effects Of Sleep Deprivation And Stress
Stress As someone with a biological science background, I have had an interest in the effects of sleep deprivation and stress on the human body for many years. I mention my exhaustion in My Story
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My Issues With Teaching – Michael Gove’s ‘War On Teachers’
As an ex-ICT Head of Department, I can still hardly believe the damage that Michael Gove caused to the teaching of ICT and to education in general. He is infamous for his ‘war on teachers’
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My Issues With Teaching – Leadership, Management and Bullying
In my experience and that of many other teachers, good leadership and management are, unfortunately, not common in teaching. This is sometimes due to the fact that most teachers are simply promoted and expected to
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Teaching – It’s No Longer A Job For Life
Today, more and more people are leaving teaching in their 40s and 50s; it is no longer a job for life. Data from the Department for Education, published June 2017 shows that there had been
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My Story – Pension Stuff – What I did at 55
Teacher AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions) In my first few weeks as a teacher, back in 1996, Prudential came to my school and gave a presentation about AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions). As I didn’t get my
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“What can I do instead of teaching?”
Contents on this page Myth – “All I can do is teach” When I started thinking of leaving teaching, I asked myself, “What can I do instead?” Throughout my career as a teacher, I heard
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What Else Can You Do? – Money Worries, “I can’t afford a pay cut!”
One of the main concerns that people have when thinking of leaving teaching is the financial implication. Money worries are one of the main barriers to leaving teaching, and many will remain in a toxic
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What Else Can You Do? – Moving School
My top tip if you’re thinking of leaving teaching is Don’t give up on teaching yet! If it is poor leadership that you are concerned about then moving school to one with a good leadership
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What Else Can You Do? – Go Part-Time
I didn’t consider teaching part-time as an option when I was thinking of leaving teaching, but I know some teachers who work part-time 1, 2, 3 or 4 days a week and it seems to
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