One down, three days to go...

Unless they decide they want to stay for Friday (but they won't do that unless things aren't going well). This is Ofsted I am referring to, btw. And I wouldn't wish this experience on my worst enemy. Don't get me wrong, the inspectors are nice enough, but there's just so much pressure and so much stress attached to this whole experience.

I got up early this morning and took my time packing my bag for school, but somehow my geography lesson got put in the wrong pile and ended up underneath a bunch of crap on my bedroom floor. So, what else could have happened when I've left my lesson plan at home? Yup, as you've probably guessed, I was observed first lesson (geography). There's me feeling like a big old goof trying to explain why I do not have my lesson plan with me. Then a couple of the administrators stop by asking if I needed to call home and have someone bring it to me... Umm, it's just a piece of paper and it's a bit late don't ya think?! Anyway, other than feeling like a complete fool, the lesson was okay and I got my 'satisfactory' mark.

So, feeling a bit better having faced the firing squad, I went on with my day. That is, until my last lesson when the science inspector walked into the room. Now, I teach a wonderful group of very low ability year 7 students on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. I say wonderful because they really try hard, but they are climbing the walls in the afternoon lessons. And they were in rare form today! The lesson sucked. It was horrible. But the inspector said that I was persistent about their behavior, so I made my second 'satisfactory' mark.

Now, both lessons were horrible and I feel that on any given day, my lessons are SO much better than what I have just shown. I just don't think I am one who performs well under pressure. Oh well. I have my marks and there's nothing I can do about it. Other than work a bit harder tonight in case I see the inspectors tomorrow... Or the day after that... Or the day after that... Ugh!!

I can't wait for this to be over!!