Day 329 - 14 Lessons In 4 Days

Thursday March 12th

I was mightily relieved to get through my first week of teaching and discovered some necessary survival short cuts along the way. I have taught 14 lessons in 4 days. I normally teach 12 in 5. I haven't felt as rushed as I do at Kings' and being more pragmatic in my lesson planning has helped - beginning, middle and end is what I need.

I haven't been as adventurous as I would like nor has everything worked but would definitely give myself a B for week 1. I need to take a few more risks next week as there's no point being safe with the short time I have. I have adapted remarkably quickly given that I was thrown in the deep end. Self congratulatory pat on the back.

They have now asked about 5 times if I want a job there. It is tempting as I could see myself enjoying it but the travel would be onerous and I suspect, given it is a boarding school, I would get sucked more into life after the school day ends than I or Mrs N would want.