So just to recap at the end of my first full term of teaching my y3 class
- Assessments show that my class have not made the progress that they should have
- My behaviour is poor and I find myself shouting to be heard - children don't listen to me
- My planning is improving a lot, but because of behaviour, never get half of the work on the plan actually done
- Our singing of our class song in the Christmas show has been judged as 'requiring improvement'
Head is happy with my progress this term because I have improved, (imagine how shite I was to start with!) but I feel like I am doing really badly.
I feel that if I had a TA or at least someone to be with me in class, I would have someone to check in with, but am on my own most of the time so feel like I am not really learning how to improve.
Other NQT's in the school are from Schools Direct and trained in the school so at least they have observed the required standard of teaching.
UGH!!! I sometime imagine how my mentor defends me to our head - I think the only thing I actually have going for me is that parents like me, and I get on well with everyone in the school.
Does it sound like I should rethink this whole teaching idea?