Thought 1—Admit You’ve Got a Problem If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. The sort of behaviour that my secondary teacher friends have to put up with did not spring up over night in the 6 week holidays between year 6 and year 7! Just as you have a different love language, you also hear and express the words and gestures of apology in a different language.

I felt that I was the only one who could see it or would admit it – “good behaviour is one of our strengths”. This book goes beyond classroom knowledge to provide individuals with a practical model for financial independence. To say I was inspired is an understatement: at the close of this talk, my close friend both agreed we needed to quit teaching because we’d never, ever be this good.Firstly, workload: although requiring a much greater effort upfront, MCQs are quick to mark and can be used year after year, compared with the uphill struggle of the essay, which is quick to set, but must then be marked 30 times, at length, year after year after year. I’ve visited lessons in local secondary schools and the behavior there is nothing remotely like the behavior described in the book you were commenting on. If you desire a closer relationship with your spouse, you will appreciate the life illustrations, encouraging Bible verses, and the assurances of God's promises and power for your marriage. When you do, you will be filled with the expectation of better days that are promised to you, and those better days add up to a better life. One of the highlights of this session for me was the questioner who brought up sharing and developing subject knowledge in department meetings, something I have embarrassingly never even considered doing but will now be pursuing in full force (especially as my department adore English and all read plentifully in their free time – there is a vast well of untapped knowledge there to share!

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I’ve worked as a SIP, supported other primaries and must have visited many in my time and have never, ever seen anything that would account for the extreme behaviour above. If a parent of a teenager gets hold of it, they’ll ask why their son or daughter’s school can’t be as good as Michaela.

The few moments spent knowing that you conquered this sin through Christ for your family is indescribable but it gives limitless vigor, love, and clarity of mind.