I apologise for the rant but I just feel so demoralised.
As some of you know I am a secondary school teacher. I went back to school when my children were toddlers and studied to get into uni and then teacher training as I really wanted to teach.
We had ofsted in last week and were given 'needs improvement'
I was not observed by them, and all my observations have been graded good or better.
Since they left, the projected grades for end of year have gone up by 2, 3 or even 4 sublevels. This is including my sen class. Then last night I received an email telling me they are changing the topic, and I will be getting lesson plans which take me through to summer. They tell me everything from how to arrange my seating plan to what day to mark the books.
What was the point in training if all they want is someone who can follow instructions? All scope for independent thought has been removed, leaving me feeling a bit sad that I am not being allowed to teach and frankly insulted because I am being treated like an idiot.
I don't want to go to work today. My first job is to meet with my teaching assistants and ask how the interview process is going as they have to 're apply for their own jobs