Advice on being less ‘classroom stressed’

[Needtobuildabridge]

Hi all,

I think we can all agree that this has been quite a stressful year! More and more I’m feeling stressed in the classroom, and it’s causing me to have a more shorter fuse than usual.
I feel like I’m more shouty and irritated than usual, and I don’t like it.

Any advice on how to not be like this?

No suggestions but I think we’re all feeling the same at the moment. Behaviour and attitudes to learning seem to be worse too.

Rock solid routines for everything.

I think we need support from each other and SLT. We are facing such a difficult year and I am feeling the same as you. If we’re not supported or if it’s not a knowledge how stressful it is we are going to burn out.

@KibeththeWalker

Rock solid routines for everything.

It’s not our routines. More the day to day stuff. The LA who sits and does nothing because they ‘don’t get it’, the one who sticks the sheet in upside down, the one who can never find their pencil.

Just the trivial daily things. Right now it’s all getting to me and I feel stressed and shouty for 6 hours a day.

I hear you.
My catchphrases: ‘get your act together!’ ....... ‘sort yourself out’......’up your game’......or if I’m really getting a cob on .....’get your arse in gear’.
Actually today I snapped at some Year 8s to ‘haul ass’ through the work, for the sake a variety. They asked me if I’d turned American

For me it is getting as organised and ahead of things as possible. Then having strict routines and making a conscious effort to smile and praise. Sounds naff and I know hard when things are really stressful.

I also look at my week and shuffle if possible eg move a test or less marking heavy lesson to a Friday when I know I'm exhausted.

LA student needs consequences for not trying. Praise those who are. Make task accessible, eg I make kids write down the question if they don't understand. Funny how many suddenly can do it.

Sheets in upside down I literally couldn't give a stuff.
Pencil kid, are you primary or secondary?

Routines, consistent responses to common questions and developing independence. Anything they can do for themselves, get them doing it.

My daughter spoilt my 62nd birthday party when I had been going around deliriously saying "only two years to go". "Dad, you 62 not 63!"!

I felt so bad I knew I had to immediately put in for early retirement. I was gone by the end of the year. Never regretted it since.

"you're" not "you" --- Soz, not got my glasses on and no edit facility!