Tomorrow is my first day of the new school year and I am petrified.
It’s nothing new. This day torments me every year.
Whilst you can lose your students any day during the year, if you lose them on the very first day you are in a world of trouble.
I’ve done it all. Nailed my first day and botched it.
And there’s no script that one can follow to guarantee success. Every class is different, just as every individual is different. This uniqueness gives us great variety in our job but also challenges us to make a quick determination of what their needs are and how they want to be taught. Some are looking for more room to grow creatively whilst others want a more uniform approach.
And this determination has to be worked out on the first day.
In the first lesson, actually!
Wish me luck.
Tags: Children, Classroom Management, Education, first day of school nerves, Importance of the first day of school, kids, New School Year, School, Teacher, Teachers, Teaching
Topical Teaching 
January 30, 2020 at 10:32 pm |
I know exactly how you feel, I always have my ‘I’m stood at the front of the classroom and I can’t remember how to teach’ dream on the night before the term starts. I still have it even though I’m not in the classroom anymore!
Hope you have a good first day back!
January 30, 2020 at 10:40 pm |
Thank you! Amazing that the fear lasts even in retirement!
January 30, 2020 at 11:21 pm
Not retired – if only! I work in a consultancy role supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs in mainstream schools. I spend about 50% of my time in schools.
January 30, 2020 at 11:24 pm
Oh, sorry!
What an amazing service! So important!
January 31, 2020 at 12:37 am
Don’t worry! It’s a great service to be involved with and the schools really appreciate our work.
January 30, 2020 at 10:46 pm |
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