Hi @out_of_step I too work in a school as a teaching assistant and was feeling the way you were every day by lunch time. At the time I was working in a reception class of 28 children who were all noisy, disruptive and persistent. Even though I enjoyed the type of job i felt that the environment wasn't for me and I moved to an Additional Needs School where im now in a class of 12 thirteen year olds and the classroom if calm and quiet and now I find im going home smiling.
Maybe you need a change of environment, or speak to your line manager about maybe doing a jobshare where you only work half days if thats possible.
I'm an Autistic father to 2 sons one is neurotypical and the other is also Autistic, It can be hard at times especially if my son and I are finding things difficult but as a family we pull together and enjoy the time we have together.
I hope you get things sorted and feel better in yourself.
Thank you. My class sizes are relatively small compared to teaching kids but I feel I'm starting my week on an energy deficit and that rolls over into the following week. My hours are flexible so I can change and an admin job came up at work but it'd be a massive pay cut and working more hours overall.
I just don't know how much it's my job in general, the subject I teach, where I work, or me. I think it's probably a mixture of them all. This year is the year something needs to change I can't carry on like this.
Thank you for replying I'm glad you finally got yourself sorted.
Thank you. My class sizes are relatively small compared to teaching kids but I feel I'm starting my week on an energy deficit and that rolls over into the following week. My hours are flexible so I can change and an admin job came up at work but it'd be a massive pay cut and working more hours overall.
I just don't know how much it's my job in general, the subject I teach, where I work, or me. I think it's probably a mixture of them all. This year is the year something needs to change I can't carry on like this.
Thank you for replying I'm glad you finally got yourself sorted.
I know the teachers in my school all have a teaching qualification. I’m a ta and my highest qualification is a degree in education and childhood studies.
Thanks, I hope you can do the same. It might help to make a list of what does affect you in work, home and you job. This might clarify what needs to change.
