First days are always funny. Going to uni for the first time is a massive shift. So is starting teacher training. New placements are full of odd rhyhms and getting lost and September bring a whole heap of emotions for teachers.
We've collated some great articles and podcasts to help you get your head around all that's new this year. So get stuck in to some of these.
This short article is great for helping us to remember the main thing: Jesus, as we set off into the new year.
This article has some great thoughts for those moments when we wonder if it's all really worth the work. Teaching is an incredible profession to be a part of and to teach is a deeply Biblical skill.
Your first day in a new classroom, seminar group or on a new course is an amazing opportunity! Stepping in and setting up who you are and what you beleive can make life so much better and conversations about Jesus so much easier. This podcast is great at helping us navigate those early moments.
Just getting to the right room, on time can feel like enough of a challenge at the beginning of term. In this podcast, Nigel McQuoid and others challenge us to do more everyday boldness as we live out lives as teachers.