I look back at my first year of teaching with fond memories. I remember being excited about finally taking ownership of my own classes having spent my teacher training year feeling like I only had my groups “on loan” from their regular teachers.
I also remember being very keen to impress and make my mark at the school which was in a socially challenging area.
Having grown up in a very working class family I understood the impact that inspirational teachers could have on young people and I was determined that I would be one of those teachers. I was lucky enough to spend the first six years of my teaching career working in a department that was genuinely outstanding.
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