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Even though, for the last few months of
my training year I was able to build up to
teaching on my own, I still had my
mentor right next door. During breaks,
lunches and after school for everyday,
continual support. Of course, even
though my mentor this year is as equally
as amazing as my mentor from last year,
their roles are very different. This was
the biggest change for me going from a
trainee to NQT.
However, at the same time, I began to
have the realisation that being in control
was kind of awesome. If I didn’t like the
seating arrangement, I can change it; If I
wanted to change the displays, I could.
It’s my classroom and I am ‘the decisive
element’. It’s intimidating, terrifying in
many ways, but unbelievably exciting at
the same time. As a bonus, it also means
you don’t have to worry about being
observed every lesson!
I have always been a sort of
perfectionist. I always want to get
something right the first time and I
absolutely hate making mistakes. It’s
crazy considering the first thing I always
tell my students is that making mistakes
is okay and that it’s the best method of
learning. This is one thing I have
struggled to accept over the last six
weeks.
It’s okay to make mistakes.
No one expects all of your lessons to be
outstanding. It’s impossible.
No one expects you to get everything
right the first time. It’s not going to
happen. Things will go wrong and days
will be hard. There will be lessons where
you know they went horribly wrong.
There will be days where you want to
crawl under the duvet and never come
out. But one thing you must never forget
is: why you became a teacher in the first
place. For me, it is knowing that
everyday I have a chance to go into
school and inspire the students I work
with to became great learners and
incredible people. That hopefully, I am
helping them develop skills that they
will carry with them for the rest of their
lives. It’s those lightbulb moments in
class, the ‘oh now I understand’
comments, the ‘thank you Miss’ at the
end of the lesson. It’s those moments
that make teaching an amazing vocation
for me.
Never forget
why you
wanted to be
a teacher
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