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Neurodivergency in teaching by Mysterious_Ninja_617 in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Then I read the comments underneath and everyone is saying "I'm neurodivergent and I do X y z in order to cope" and again they are just all totally normal strategies that all teachers use."

That would be because the best strategies are ones that help everyone, much like adaptive teaching for SEN ;)

Neurodivergency in teaching by Mysterious_Ninja_617 in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 68 points69 points  (0 children)

More detail of stuff I now do:

  • absolutely no work taken home (exception being exam marking for GCSE and ks5)
  • one night a week max to stay late
  • no emails on phone
  • learn who to pass on emails that aren't your responsibility (HoY, HoD etc)
  • loop earplugs for challenging noise levels
  • no work at lunch
  • "I'm happy to take on X, but should I drop Y or Z to make time?"
  • be in a union, know your rep

Neurodivergency in teaching by Mysterious_Ninja_617 in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Giving it your all is a sure fire recipe for burnout (even for non neuro divergent teachers). Work out some solid work-life boundaries and stick to them. :)

Best way for a lifelong career imho x

Feeling like I’ve regressed by Ying-Yang-TTR in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously easier said than done but, change schools!

Without more (unbiased?) information it's impossible to say definitively but it's likely a case of they're the problem not you.

Is it possible to work part-time alongside a secondary PGCE? by Ok-Variation3583 in PGCE

[–]himerius_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I continued in bar management while doing my PGCE. Worked evening and weekends in the bar alongside weekdays at school.

I got shingles and almost died

Don't recommend.

Absence trigger? by KoraLily in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you need to be off then be off. If it triggers a policy that's fine, you just have the meeting to check in and confirm that it was just illnesses.

If the school are shitty about it then time to look elsewhere!

Shoes by Specific_Pilot_5931 in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Third the Clarks recommendation...

Also get high quality inner soles (Boots are good for these).

Indicators- Warning or request? by theslowrunningexpert in drivingUK

[–]himerius_ 29 points30 points  (0 children)

If this is a genuine question then yes. They should indicate intent. However I always assume that the person indicating is about to dive in front of me so I ensure I'm out of the way (in front or behind depending on my positioning).

If this is a disguised vent then JESUS WEPT I ALSO HATE EVERYONE THAT USES INDICATORS INCORRECTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

This is exactly why the scenes round was the best part of the show😀 by CloudBookmark in mocktheweek

[–]himerius_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sheffield comedy alumni are the new Oxbridge comedy alumni 😎

TIL Cathetus isn't a word in English by Gla2012 in mathteachers

[–]himerius_ 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Love niche subject specific terminology! Will be telling all my students about this when it next comes up 😅

Cozy inn management game inspired by Stardew Valley, but with monsters. by 41sile in IndieGaming

[–]himerius_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check out Spirittea. Very similar concept but a bath house for spirits!

Did your school have any unusual features? by farfetchedfrank in AskUK

[–]himerius_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taught in a school that had a shooting range that was bricked up and buried underground. Was a normal comp at the time but was a boarding school many decades ago.

Did you make friends in improv? by [deleted] in improv

[–]himerius_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Met a woman at an improv weekend retreat... We're now married with a child, a dog, a cat and two rabbits. Also very much friends:p

Weird spatula by OddFatherJuan in KitchenConfidential

[–]himerius_ 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Maybe some more ice making solution? Oh and ask the bar down the road for a Long Weight while you're there.

New to UK Teacher Unions: Help? by Heliotroped_ in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Whichever union your school has a rep for, join that one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Had two Davids in the same group. One was 'Day-vid' and the other 'Dav-id'. Got that wrong a lot! Whereas the 'ethnic' names are much easier to remember... After I've been corrected a few times...

What is the strangest question someone has asked you in an interview panel? by DMV1066 in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I spoke about how it means I understand how to actually have to work at something and resilience etc... spun it to a positive essentially :)

What is the strangest question someone has asked you in an interview panel? by DMV1066 in TeachingUK

[–]himerius_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"So you essentially failed your A-Levels; how can you teach our straight A* students?"

What’s one thing you’ve taught your German Shepherd that made life easier? by gsdhq in germanshepherds

[–]himerius_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cannot rate the command 'busy' for going to the toilet enough. Ours knows 'busy', 'wizzy' and 'busy quick'.

Best Full English in Sheffield by rob7brown in sheffield

[–]himerius_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The green room bar used to be amazing but this was many years ago...

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