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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Any advice from the more experienced ones on how we can manage the stress level and workload? BT here.
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Hi! It's normal in first few couples years to be figuring out a balance! There's so much
NIE doesn't prepare you for. Here's some advice from a fellow young teacher.
1) T&L is bread and butter for a BT. It's your main KRA. It's ok to focus mainly on that when in BTship.
2) For non-T&L work, contribute where you can. Explore your interests. Find areas which are based on your strengths - work that energises you and that you will look forward to doing. Be your own advocate and share with relevant KPs where you think you can best value-add and impact the school.
3) Learn to set expectations and chart your path with your RO. Set boundaries (first with yourself, then with others) on what you are willing to do / not do. Be familiar with your KRAs and KPIs. Consider joining STU, they have good professional development sharing session, tips and advice.
4) For performance, you'll come to learn that impact > effort. More effort doesn't always pay off. It's the impact which others see. For T&L, self-directed learning is the way to go for impact>effort.
5) Surround yourself with at least 1 or 2 positive colleagues and avoid the toxic ones. Here's a good article:
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/marigolds/
6) Celebrate the little things. e.g. put up the cards from your students to give yourself a reason to wake up.
7) It's ok to not know everything. Experience teachers had decades to figure things out and are still struggling in some areas. Focus on what you can improve instead of what has went wrong. There's a long road ahead and there's still plenty you can try.
8) If your school environment is bad and you're hanging on a thread, there's always option to change school at the 2 year mark. The school environment really makes or breaks the teacher experience.
9) It's okay to prioritise your health, family and friends over your work.
Feel free to private message if you need more tips
