Cover. Relief. Substitute.
I need to be away from my school for a few days next week, so the boys will have a reliever to cover my classes.
Like many teachers, I hate being away from school. Particularly for an extended period.
It means I have to set relief, which is not an exact science because I can't gauge the boys' day to day progress, nor can I leave material for the reliever that needs actually teaching because they won't be expecting to do that.
Frinstance: if I relieve another English teacher I'm fine and I'm not useless in humanities/arts/P.E., but if it's a science or maths class - fergetaboutit. It's the luck of the draw.
Therefore, it's a baby-sitting exercise by necessity. That's the unfortunate reality, but I do need my students to progress during the week because time is tight. Neither they nor I can afford to waste a week.
However, needs must. Family comes first. Every time. So, they'll just have to manage the best they can without me. I'll pick the pieces when I get back.
Meh. Afterall, graveyards are full of indispensable people, are they not?
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