A pupil that I taught in my NQT year is currently doing a period of work experience in our school for her A Levels. It has made me realise how long I have been at my current school. I have decided to look for something new, a fresh challenge.
I was pretty green around the gills when I joined my current school and my headteacher always says I joined just after all of the boring, yet essential, ICT developments had been completed. Like installing fibre optic cabling across the site and ensuring the broadband was properly working.
I have been fortunate to gain teaching experience from Nursery to Year 6, valuable leadership experience and the freedom to development a wide range of creative technology projects to support the curriculum. From some of the UK’s first whole school interactive whiteboard development back in 2002/2003 to our recent Flip Video Cameras for each class.
I have spent about 7 years working closely with my headteacher in developing an environment that is beginning to provide learners with the ability to choose how they want technology to support their work. And throughout all of that there has been a continual promotion of a creative approach to technology. My headteacher is in fact the first to pass me a job advert he considers me suitable for – I am indebted to him for the trust and faith he has shown in me to develop my subject and to follow my passion.
But I feel that it is time to move on – I am still an ambitious teacher and although I have been quietly exploring other avenues I want to begin to look in earnest.
I am curious and excited to find out what new opportunities and challenges are out there.