1 teacher + 6 weeks hols = debt free?

evab_2

what subject spud?

spud30

evab wrote: »

what subject spud?

Level 2 Teaching Assistant hun.

evab_2

Ohh not quite my area, I do Adult Health and Social Care

evab_2

Good luck with it!

spud30

evab wrote: »

Ohh not quite my area, I do Adult Health and Social Care

What a shame.

I'm already part way through a level 3 Playwork NVQ so I know what to expect.

TillyTrippit

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Evening All,
To all those teachers and fabulous TAs out there - how good was that lie in this morning!!!

I read this thread with utter fascination - you bought books on how to teach? I must have been born cynical and recognised I'd never read 'em even way back then.:o

Like many of you I have spent 21 years of my life wondering how to keep the students (our boss has delusions of grandeur) challenged, engaged and performing at a far higher level than could be expected (spot the school that is expecting 'those who must not be named', and whose boss is on the verge of the compulsory breakdown and taking us all with him).:mad:

Anyway, I have spent far too long looking for and designing worksheets, attending working parties, study groups, leading inset, begging for an interactive board (bl**dy thing just keeps dying on me every time someone is in to observe). I've contributed to huge numbers of courses and websites, been asked to contribute to teaching publications, ITT courses - and so the very long list goes on.

Last year I discovered the secret of utter success - it was told to me by an ITT student ' Never underestimate the power of sugar!'. I pondered it for a while, and asked a friend to purchase huge tubs of lollipops next time she went to 'Costco'. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

So, after all that research and wasting hours of my life trying to sort out what the hell the latest acronym meant, the answer to well behaved and high achieving kids was - 100 CHUPA CHUPS!!!! I've not shared this with too many of my colleagues in case they do the same and can you imagine the sheer misery of having hyperactive creatures last lesson, who are high on all of those additives and sugar!!!:eek: :eek:

My classes have no teeth but I am relishing the KS3, GCSE and A Level results this year - its amazing what even an 18yr old hulk will do for the last blackcurrent one in the tub - and no I didn't ever tell him that I'd taken all of the others out as I knew they were his faves!!! My subject was the only coursework he had in on time, redrafted to an excellent standard, and he had 100% attendance - thank the Lord for CHUPA CHUPS :j :j

Sorry to have hijacked your money saving/spinning thread, I just saw an opportunity to pass on some 'valuable' - and free Inset to colleagues.:rotfl:

Take care,

Tilly
xx

spud30

Tilly, was the lie in good?

I've got another 4 days left in school, we finish on Friday.
Cant blimmin wait :T

I'm definitely going in armed with lollies in September. I work with KS1 and KS2, and you'd be amazed what they will do for a sparkly sticker. I guess that stops working with the older ones.

TillyTrippit

Spud - it was the best lie in of the year!!!

How on earth can anyone justify keeping schools open this late into July? There ought to be a law.:mad:

Sparkly stickers, now I never thought of that - I wonder if I could add them into my new rewards programme??? Thank you.:beer:

I'll be thinking of you and the cruelty that is working into the twenties in July!!

Take care,

Tilly
xx

painted_lady

I am a teacher too, although currently on maternity leave (therefore not getting any sleeping in, but still better than working, although I do love my job)!
I would definately like to see a teachers gettin gout of debt thread.
I used to sometimes "volunteer" to work at the summer playschemes or teach dyslexia workshops. Didnt always pay well, but was a bit extra, usually only did it one week of the 6, then still have 5 off.

petite_anglaise_2

Please keep the money saving and more importantly money making ideas coming, though it is nice to see people sharing thoughts on teaching.
remember though it's the holidays! Typical teachers we just can't stop talknig about school! x