I (Roisin) just got a job

[roisin]

I'm working as a 'learning supervisor' = Teaching Assistant plus extra responsibilities, including class cover when trained in a local secondary school (which is 5 mins walk from my house!)

PS Thanks to Fisil whose comments on this old thread about enthusiasm definitely contributed to my success.

Sensai Roisin, how good does that sound?
Hope you really enjoy it. Fantastic.

well done roisin! have u started yet?

Well done! No need to go back to not so nice boss then! {grin}

Absolutely ML! I enjoyed telling him.

OliviasNanny - I start in 3 weeks' time, which is great. Should give me chance to find my feet and get to grips with a few things before the summer break then be better equipped to face September.

Thanks everyone for the congrats.

Just seen this - congratulations Roisin, sounds right up your street, just the sort of thing you will enjoy doing

ohg roisin, I am really chuffed for you! This is just your sort of thing, I think - all that enthusiasm and knowledge of children's books you'll be passing on. Lucky children! I wonder if any of the interview panel are mumsnetters on the sly . Isn't it a pity you can't put your mumsnet area of expertise on a cv! congratulations!!!

I start today - eek!

You'll be ace, roisin. Good luck!!

Thanks Tigermoth and Beetroot - I needed that

how did it go?

Phew survived the first week!

well done roisin!
how did it go?

Well I'm shocked, horrified, daunted, overwhelmed, and exhausted. And I haven't really done anything yet!

But my new colleagues are all very friendly and supportive.

shocked, horrified, daunted, overwhelmed, and exhausted

none of these surprise me. I did some supply in a secondary school and felt all of the above. I came to the conclusion that there were just too many hormones in one building!!!

all of this is presumimg that your feelings were, in part, due to the attitude and behaviour of the students. of course they may just relate to the curriculum content and workload on both students and teachers!

which subjects are you supporting?

I'm doing English and Expressive Arts (Drama, Music, and Art). But this week I've just been in the English Dept. EA next week!

?Good luck, Roisin You can do it.

Congratulations.

roisin, I'll really looking forward to hearing progress reports. I am sure you can do it, but there must be loads to take in. And you are nearly doing full time job hours, so that's a lot of time. All those names, classrooms, the sheer size and pace of it all. I guess some knowledge will take time to amass like getting to know what you can really expect of the children, and what you should realistically be aiming for.

I was a bit 'shocked, horrified, daunted, overwhelmed, and exhausted' just viewing secondary schools last year, and that was after brief visits of a few hours.

I hope some teachers see your messages today and add their perspective and reassurance.

Don't know where the question mark came from in my last post. My good luck vibes are not in question at all!

Congrats Roisin

well done