12 Things Teachers do When Marking
From forgetting the answer sheet to correcting your own corrections, every teacher knows the pain of these dozen errors that are easily made when marking…
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
6 | Make the mistake of finishing off the bottle of wine before you complete your marking
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
5 | Weep bitter tears when you realise you’ve forgotten the answer sheet
6 | Make the mistake of finishing off the bottle of wine before you complete your marking
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
4 | Gaze in disbelief as the pile somehow gets bigger and bigger with each book marked
5 | Weep bitter tears when you realise you’ve forgotten the answer sheet
6 | Make the mistake of finishing off the bottle of wine before you complete your marking
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
3 | Question why you let them generate their own numbers with dice – all these sums are different!
4 | Gaze in disbelief as the pile somehow gets bigger and bigger with each book marked
5 | Weep bitter tears when you realise you’ve forgotten the answer sheet
6 | Make the mistake of finishing off the bottle of wine before you complete your marking
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
2 | Correct a spelling, squint at it sideways, then correct your correction
3 | Question why you let them generate their own numbers with dice – all these sums are different!
4 | Gaze in disbelief as the pile somehow gets bigger and bigger with each book marked
5 | Weep bitter tears when you realise you’ve forgotten the answer sheet
6 | Make the mistake of finishing off the bottle of wine before you complete your marking
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
1 | Howl at the uncaring sky when greeted with a page of writing with no capital letters, full stops or finger spaces
2 | Correct a spelling, squint at it sideways, then correct your correction
3 | Question why you let them generate their own numbers with dice – all these sums are different!
4 | Gaze in disbelief as the pile somehow gets bigger and bigger with each book marked
5 | Weep bitter tears when you realise you’ve forgotten the answer sheet
6 | Make the mistake of finishing off the bottle of wine before you complete your marking
7 | Spend more time looking for the perfect ‘Well done’ sticker than you do marking the book
8 | Scour the house for a suitable alternative when you discover you’ve left your approved-colour pen at school. End up marking in crayon
9 | Wonder if it’s your pupils that can’t write, or you who can’t read
10 | Proudly write ‘Great work, Sam!’. Realise you are not marking Sam’s book
11 | Wonder just how many more days that bag of books can ride around in the boot of your car
12 | Do a celebratory victory dance when the last book is marked. Fall asleep on the sofa five minutes later
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School, Shenley, Hertfordshire. Follow him on Twitter at @ian_goldsworthy.
