Our research found that teachers who had stayed in teaching for many years had several personal strategies which have helped them.
One of these is to focus on today, rather than looking too far ahead. This includes:
- Identifying the steps needed to get through today.
- Recognising the small “wins” – such as the successes in a moment of the lesson, the improvements in behaviour or understanding for a particular student.
- Postponing tasks to another day – especially where the day is particularly intense.
- Recognising that there are times of peak workload where certain tasks might need to be prioritised and others postponed.
But what really matters is what works for you – what would help you to focus on today?
