Being a teacher is a rewarding job but it’s also very challenging, which leads a lot of people to leave the profession early. There are certain things that teachers do when they stay in the profession for a long time – ways of working and dealing with the admin side of the job as well, that will help teachers to be more resilient and stay in the job. Here are some of the things successful teachers do – if you do them, or can, then you’re more likely to last in the teaching profession:

• Be highly organised. Half the battle with teaching is knowing what’s going on and how you can manage your workload. Make sure you’ve accounted for this.
• Love what you do. Teach a subject that interests you and that will help keep your passion alive.
• Adapt. Work with pupils in the way that helps them, recognising their strengths and weaknesses to help them excel.