 You know when you've just taught a lesson that went really badly and then you go into the staff room And you see yourself surrounded by all these competent colleagues who get it all right They don't they really don't and it can feel like that when you're new. It's it's hard learning to teach is hard It takes time to become an expert in this But actually if you try and have an open and honest and genuine and authentic Conversation with other colleagues in the staff room around you you will realize that actually they make mistakes all the time as well The staff room can become a little bit like your Instagram feed where you find yourself looking at everyone else's perfect life And you're comparing it to your bloopers real You know your own life warts and all but you only know about other people what they choose to share So don't compare your bloopers to other people's highlight reel instead try to have some open and authentic conversations Perhaps start by working with other new teachers Or if you have a mentor that you can talk to you honestly about some of the challenges that you're facing and ask them perhaps to Reflect on times when they found things more difficult to what we're looking to create here is an environment where it's okay Not to get things right all the time where you feel confident in sharing the things that you're finding challenging and actually asking for help and Support with those that doesn't mean to say that you shouldn't celebrate when things go well, too That's fantastic, and it's really worth noting the moments when things go well What I would suggest here is it can be really really helpful actually to note down the lessons of which you're really proud The interactions when you knew that things really worked the feedback from a student or a parent or another member of staff That tells you that things are going okay here. Note those and remember them Let go of the moments that don't go so well learn from them where you can But don't allow them to drag you down This is a learning curve a really steep one, and you're learning every day Celebrate what's working. Well, let go of what's not if you found this video helpful You might be interested to learn more about you can you can is our new ever-growing On-demand video CPD service for schools Each course is made up of a series of modules just like the one you've just watched Each module is designed to be highly practical with ideas that you can use right away We're growing our library of courses every week to meet the demands of our subscribers There's a huge wealth of training that you and your colleagues will be able to access if your school subscribes Our short practical videos make it easy and enjoyable to learn so you can do anything you set your mind to