This year, the one thing I am going to do differently is...

[HettyD]

Anyone got any ideas of one change that will make a real difference??
My biggest change is to try not to get upset about little things and focus on PROGRESS for everyone!!

elephant - interesting about Google Drive. Might try that myself. Never used it to share.

JenniferYellowHat It is working and I find it easier than 'My Big Campus'. My IT crowd have not been wholly supportive but putting e-portfolios onto disc is 'well easy'.

Report it properly every time I am bitten, kicked, smacked, pinched and otherwise assaulted
I let it go on for far too long last year as I didn't want head to think badly of the child. I obviously don't want this for my new class either, but it was so draining to be attacked on a daily basis.

Put myself first. Selfish one, but last year was hell on earth and I didn't get much thanks for making it through. Am now pregnant, and will point blank be refusing to work through break/lunch/extensively after school. It is just NOT happening.

Also, keep my desk tidy!!

Keep on top of the marking.

Use stamps and marking codes.

Use any frees effectively and be strict about this.

Try not to let the buggers get me down. It's just a job ... and repeat!

No moaning , no marking at home , effective use of ppa and one early finish a week will make me happier .

Oh ..and no accumulating bags or piles of paper.This one will be my nemesis.

I had a stamp made that says "verbal feedback given by Miss Knitknack, to improve I need to:" which I used for the first 2 weeks or so! Haha I need to use that more. Plus I've made a 'self and peer marking' checklist table mat thing to help them write more focused targets (KS3).

I've GOT to be more rigorous with year 11s that I know are having a hard time but are disrupting learning this year.

Finally I WILL keep going to my yoga class!! :) I will.

I have just ordered a stamp like that knit. I am determined to be better organised, use these things and actively seek out labour-saving devices . I will still look and feel vaguely human by Christmas - I am determined!!

I said determined twice. That's how determined I am!

Ellaballoo - are you me?
I am (in)famous for piles and bags with piles in them that I frequently carry to and from school.
Am fairly good at not moaning (much); never take marking home; am ruthless in protecting and using PPA and try to go home early on a Wed but the bags, the piles, the bags full of piles ...
I think the problem is I consider them a kind of filing and storage system
Maybe we can share debagging and depiling tips and form a support group - a colleague is also keen to join!

Oo where did you get those stamps made knit and kinky? That's just the sort of thing I'm after!

Probably not very helpful, but the one thing I'm going to do is NOT teach in a secondary school any more. I'm going to be teaching some adult classes, doing some private tutoring and teaching Spanish for an hour a week at my dc's primary school. After 20 years I'd happily never step into a secondary school classroom ever again.

How I ebayed it:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PERSONALISED-RUBBER-STAMP-SELF-INKING-NAME-ADDRESS-BUSINESS-GARAGE-SCHOOL-etc-/231384581782?hash=item35df988696

Thanks Kinky- that looks great!

I said determined twice. That's how determined I am!