10 Strictly Come Dancing GIFs that Sum Up Being a Teacher
To be fair, feedback would be quicker if you could just fling up a paddle board with a number out of 10 on
- by Lloyd Burgess
- Former editor of Teachwire
It’s Saturday night, you’ve done all your marking. OK, most of it. No? Not even close? Fine. It’s Saturday night and you’re still marking, but the telly is on at least, and it’s time to rhumba, jive and cha-cha-cha your way through the next hour or so of books.
That’s right, it’s Strictly Come Dancing, the awkwardly titled combination of Strictly Ballroom and Come Dancing.
delightful as Strictly Ballroom?
As we head into the festive season there are plenty of opportunities with end-of-term shows, parties and dances for staff and students to let loose and strut their stuff, so we thought we’d put together some Strictly GIFs to see if the the judges can’t give you a few pointers of what steps to take at school this Christmas.
Let’s see what we can learn about teaching from the sparkly superstars of Saturday night.
1. The first time your NQT mentor steps in for the save
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
7. When you’re sat next to that teacher in the staff meeting
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
6. OK, maybe draw the line somewhere
7. When you’re sat next to that teacher in the staff meeting
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
5. Teaching advice – Never be afraid to make a fool out of yourself
6. OK, maybe draw the line somewhere
7. When you’re sat next to that teacher in the staff meeting
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
4. When you suddenly lose control of a fun lesson
5. Teaching advice – Never be afraid to make a fool out of yourself
6. OK, maybe draw the line somewhere
7. When you’re sat next to that teacher in the staff meeting
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
3. When you’re perfectly in sync with your teaching bud, no matter what stupid stuff they do
4. When you suddenly lose control of a fun lesson
5. Teaching advice – Never be afraid to make a fool out of yourself
6. OK, maybe draw the line somewhere
7. When you’re sat next to that teacher in the staff meeting
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance
2. When you think you overhear students talking about you
3. When you’re perfectly in sync with your teaching bud, no matter what stupid stuff they do
4. When you suddenly lose control of a fun lesson
5. Teaching advice – Never be afraid to make a fool out of yourself
6. OK, maybe draw the line somewhere
7. When you’re sat next to that teacher in the staff meeting
8. How you want to react when your Ofsted report comes back better than expected
9. How you really react (just in case anyone’s watching)
10. Christmas party advice – It might seem funny in the moment, but this is why you should never join in the latest dance craze at the end of year dance