Disconnect
So you’ve made it to the end of the school year or are about to. You’re exhausted. You’ve had enough. You don’t want to see another child, ever again. (for now, obviously) What are you going to do? Because no matter how many years you have been teaching, you’re always going to be exhausted at the end of the academic year. And if it’s your first year of teaching then you’re going to be feeling like Roger Bannister . The first thing you should do is Disconnect – the verb deserves a capital letter. Completely disconnect from anything to do with your workplace. Sure, if you get on well with colleagues who may have become friends then socialise with them because you need to spend time with friends. However, try to avoid too much work talk. This is partly because it’s really boring but also because you need to focus on what is really important in life – you and the people you love and who love you. And your dogs and/or ca...