Best teacher diaries?

Afroshack

Hi all! I am a post-primary teacher doing some online shopping for next year. Which teacher diary/planner would everyone recommend? Ideally a4 sized, with nine lessons as well as attendance/grade records. I know the Folens one is popular. Any suggestions?

mirrorwall14

I order the pirongs one from England for the last three years. I love it. And lots of staff have gotten their own. None of the Irish ones have near enough space for planning

infor123

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

I order the pirongs one from England for the last three years. I love it. And lots of staff have gotten their own. None of the Irish ones have near enough space for planning

I just googled them, never heard of them
Before. They look good. Do they literally have a page for every day to record each lesson, plan and homework given?

mirrorwall14

infor123 wrote: »

I just googled them, never heard of them
Before. They look good. Do they literally have a page for every day to record each lesson, plan and homework given?

A page per day yeah. I don't keep a physical roll call now as vsware is sufficient but I used to keep a folens on the table for roll call and use this for my planner

TheDriver

WOuld a look in easons allow you to see the range? Or do they even stock them?
Most get folens or educate.ie ones, they all tend to be the same ring binded things

Crazyteacher

Do we need to keep a physical class roll as well as eportal/vsware?

thefasteriwalk

The Pirongs one is best for planning. I get one every year too. I'd love to try an Erin Condren one but I can't justify the price.

mirrorwall14

thefasteriwalk wrote: »

The Pirongs one is best for planning. I get one every year too. I'd love to try an Erin Condren one but I can't justify the price.

Me too. So expensive.


Crazyteacher it probably depends on management. I keep vsware religiously and was told it was fine to not keep a physical one as my individual info for each class can be pulled from vsware (that wasn't possible on eportal)

r93kaey5p2izun

We are provided with one and have to use it. (We have been told it's a legal document and we have to keep them on file until 7 years after the student has finished school.) It's from Lettertec. It's ok, but no room for planning and there's only 8 spaces for homework for the whole year, which is obviously completely inadequate. We also have to use vsware but must keep the hard copy attendance in case of emergencies apparently. Our principal does spot checks occasionally and takes them up to review.

The Pirongs and Erin Condren ones look lovely but there's no point if we have to use the other one.

ustazjoseph

Tell me more about the Erin Condren
ones please ?

Grueller

Dash Angry Sabotage wrote: »

We are provided with one and have to use it. (We have been told it's a legal document and we have to keep them on file until 7 years after the student has finished school.) It's from Lettertec. It's ok, but no room for planning and there's only 8 spaces for homework for the whole year, which is obviously completely inadequate. We also have to use vsware but must keep the hard copy attendance in case of emergencies apparently. Our principal does spot checks occasionally and takes them up to review.

The Pirongs and Erin Condren ones look lovely but there's no point if we have to use the other one.

Is your principal a micro manager by any chance? What a degrading way to deal with trained, responsible, professional staff.

r93kaey5p2izun

Grueller wrote: »

Is your principal a micro manager by any chance? What a degrading way to deal with trained, responsible, professional staff.

Yes very much so unfortunately.

Mardy Bum

Grueller wrote: »

Is your principal a micro manager by any chance? What a degrading way to deal with trained, responsible, professional staff.

A phenomenal waste of time also which has no impact on teaching and learning. Somebody needs to have a word with him/her.

happywithlife

Dash Angry Sabotage wrote: »

We are provided with one and have to use it.

Our principal does spot checks occasionally and takes them up to review.

Wow!! Can't believe a principal would spot check teachers diaries - surely (s)he has enough to be doing? So degrading !

evolving_doors

Dash Angry Sabotage wrote: »

We are provided with one and have to use it. (We have been told it's a legal document and we have to keep them on file until 7 years after the student has finished school.) It's from Lettertec. It's ok, but no room for planning and there's only 8 spaces for homework for the whole year, which is obviously completely inadequate. We also have to use vsware but must keep the hard copy attendance in case of emergencies apparently. Our principal does spot checks occasionally and takes them up to review.

The Pirongs and Erin Condren ones look lovely but there's no point if we have to use the other one.

Technically any document you create in school is a 'legal document' and subject to FOI or can be called upon for legal cases.
If you don't create it then it's not legal :pac:

He might be confusing it with legal 'obligations' to take a roll... but ye have vsware so that's that done.

Reminds me of an urban legend going around about another micromanaging principal who opened all mail or packages being sent to teachers in the school.... in case they were ordering drugs online!

emily_123

I use the erin condren one, but I would not recommend it to be honest. It does its job but not really worth the high price in my opinion.

icebergiceberg

Grueller wrote: »

Is your principal a micro manager by any chance? What a degrading way to deal with trained, responsible, professional staff.

Do inspectors look at them on a visit? Would they have the right to?

afkasurfjunkie

Couldn't justify the price of the Erin condren one so I bought another from teachers pay teachers website. It was about 15 dollars and has free updates for life. I print off the parts I need. I don't use all of it. It's editable too so that's reallly handy during the year.

Noveight

I just bought an O'Brien '17/'18 Mid Year diary in Easons for €20. A4 hardback with a page per day, good value for small enough money.