3rd year teaching - first week!! woot woot

The theme of this year is "do it right or do it all year long"... it's time to mean business and get a kick start with discipline. No more silly arguments and back chatty kids. I'm guns ablaze that I NO means NO. The kids have been seeing what they can get away with and I've had none of it. So far they've been lining up and entering the room in silence with a starter activity already on the board while I take the register. Some groups get it right the first time and others are taking about 30 minutes of practicing lining up and being silent. It's been a grind this week but consistency is tough work. Once they know I mean business I'll ease off a bit, but it's high standards this year!!!

On top i've set up some good reward systems to get the kids excited and overhauled the classroom displays. I'm feeling a bit more on top of things this year. Lots of work ahead, I'll be keeping you posted.

3rd year focus

This Blog will describe my 3rd year of teaching in the UK: i've taken the bumps and bruises and am ready to get things right from the start. Routines in September and ride the crest through to summer :D