This is a reflection of how I felt about teaching on a mental level. My mind was temporally caged by always having to consider what to do with six or so lessons a day. Some days I didn’t want to be inspiring or lively or performing. I certainly didn’t want to sustain it six times a day. I just wanted to be left alone, not necessarily to even think. Then there were the set books you had no choice about. I loathe Dickens. There - I’ve said it. ‘Of Mice and Men’ also palls the ninth time you’ve gone through it. As for Romeo and Juliet - Romeo is a downright idiot. What was he thinking?
Retirement allows your brain to roam free unrestrained by key stages and learning targets. Bliss.
This is a reflection of how I felt about teaching on a mental level. My mind was temporally caged by always having to consider what to do with six or so lessons a day. Some days I didn’t want to be inspiring or lively or performing. I certainly didn’t want to sustain it six times a day. I just wanted to be left alone, not necessarily to even think. Then there were the set books you had no choice about. I loathe Dickens. There - I’ve said it. ‘Of Mice and Men’ also palls the ninth time you’ve gone through it. As for Romeo and Juliet - Romeo is a downright idiot. What was he thinking?
Retirement allows your brain to roam free unrestrained by key stages and learning targets. Bliss.