New Teacher Struggles Working at his First School | Educating | Our Stories

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[@kayz1553]

A teacher that cares. Credit to him.

[@crookedpaths6612]

It'll get beaten out of him soon enough.

[@remastered4416]

Matt s %90 are teachers that care it’s not anything different

[@billyslaironair8860]

@@remastered4416 many teachers don't care tbh

[@remastered4416]

Martyn Grennan it’s simply not true

[@billyslaironair8860]

@@remastered4416 sometimes it is like in my school then

[@isaaclee3788]

"Innit, it's BANTAAAARRRRRR!" "I know but this is not the time for BANTAAAARRR, this is the time for WORKAAAARRRRR!"

[@Jordan-xp3ul]

Legit as I read ur comment it was that part

[@blankface.señoritq]

1:27 (for anyone looking lol)

[@alimahamoud4288]

Jordan Davies same

[@1by151]

Man got 1k likes for just quoting something someone else said wtf

[@isaaclee3788]

@@1by151 That's just how it works sometimes mate. I never expected it to get this much likes but it did. So.

[@alexandernaskinov7989]

He looks like the guy that gets bitten in zombie movies and doesn't tell anyone.

[@clarkey1008]

Alexander Naskinov ahahahahahahahahaa

[@ewanhawke]

Alexander Naskinov And you look like a little shit

[@hudzz6232]

Ewan Hawke u dont even know what he looks like u wet quilt

[@alexandernaskinov7989]

@@hudzz6232 To be fair, I think I've given away much of my appearance with the A as my picture.

[@gamerguymrk8279]

Alexander Naskinov lol 😂 WTH 😂😂😂😂

[@warren___x9962]

3:53 That quiet kid in the back hates that class so much

[@Marina-pe1gx]

Difficult not to feel for him

[@TheCaptainZodo]

I was at this school, in that year, and that kid was one of my best friends. This comment is true, he was head and shoulders over the rest of that class, and we all hated the school with a passion. Mr Bispham was a great teacher.

[@Aj-tu4gv]

Loading that ak

[@abxhdstudistm8640]

He just wants an education

[@warren___x9962]

@@Aj-tu4gv 😂

[@greghurst9096]

Lots of effort and passion, he'll develop the style and confidence along the way. It's so tough and students really sense nerves.

[@joemc5054]

Greg Hurst HELLO DAVE

[@kylerogers4732]

I actually worked with him last year,he’s been teaching for years now. Has developed into a brilliant practitioner now

[@somniax-music]

HEY DAVE

[@yeetwchybaban]

Yes

[@strawberrykisses78]

yeh but in defence they are just year nines and everyone is dumb and a crackhead in year nine init so not completely their fault

[@oliverrobinson-chad9408]

I so wish ALL my teachers were like this I cant believe these students disrespect him like that .He is about as good as teachers come

[@dblockeu]

You can't believe it, really? They're in year 9 of course they disrespect him they are just having fun... it's up to him to install some discipline and he will with time he is a good teacher. I just don't believe you are genuinely shocked lol

[@dblockeu]

@Speaking Truth and If u tell me everyone was so polite and respectful all the time at 15 I don't believe a word of it 😂

[@dblockeu]

@Speaking Truth well schools like yours are rare in the UK, do you mind if I ask what area you were in as it sounds nice and privileged ;) I'm talking public schools

[@oliverrobinson-chad9408]

To be fair the WHOLE class was disrespectful to a bad teacher teacher but no-one is to a good one and bieber me my school is a public school where 3 students wereiterally put I intensive care cause they overdosed on medicinal drugs

[@gregshearer423]

Speaking Truth your school sounds fucking horrific teachers sending u straight out after u do one thing there fucken shit teachers if they were any good they would be able to discipline people with out just getting rid of them and use probably never had a laugh and a joke

[@edie2183]

He’s teaching a set 8 class

[@Tom-ml6zk]

Lol

[@unaestrella1876]

Innit 😂

[@billyslaironair8860]

@@unaestrella1876 and your one of them set 8 kids in English. What's innit, what's in it though

[@buttonpusher3786]

@@billyslaironair8860 'you're' innit XD

[@unaestrella1876]

@@billyslaironair8860 could say the same for you. We don't have sets for English and I can definitely tell you I wouldn't be at the bottom. My grades are too high for that. "Your one" You're one. Lool, I only say that shit in text..

[@WAY2TRIPPY]

Feel sorry for the teacher

[@cobra_hustle777]

No

[@matthewbales7254]

@@cobra_hustle777 each to their own but do u mind saying why

[@exasperated_ant5517]

I don’t as at all school cause they actually have some respect to him and want to help him especially during the assessment he had. At my school most of our kids would just ruin it and honestly make lessons a chore as they make the teacher punish us as a whole and they don’t care. So honestly he lucked out especially with a year 9 class

[@mohammedmahmoud2193]

Am I the only one that thinks that I or someone similar to these attributes can be a very strict teacher and make them quiet in seconds.

[@T0MMYDUDE]

You should have put "I" at the start of the comment. Cuz it sounds like you're forcing us to feel sorry for him, just sayin

[@darkleader5962]

Him literally standing outside of his class room telling everyone about himself passing literally sums up how happy he is and shows how much it means to him.

[@clopzypander3467]

Someone payed attention

[@beastkaybyt2865]

@@clopzypander3467 paid

[@TheOnlyGamingDML]

@@clopzypander3467 you didn’t in English class

[@timmytimmy8216]

'Paid attention' or 'payed attention' Paid attention is the past tense of 'pay attention', a common expression that means to focus on (or take notice of) someone or something. 'Payed attention' is never correct. Example: 'Paid attention' in a sentence When the teacher talked, the children paid attention to her.@@clopzypander3467

[@Julian-kg5vd]

*Ngl after seeing this i decided to go a bit easy on teachers, man this is sad what this poor man goes throught imma make their job easier.*

[@user-mb1gv5ln9u]

Frr

[@ANIMALEMPlRE]

I don’t treat my actual teachers like shit only supply teachers

[@busy365]

Xenon yeah that’s still mean though

[@bintou21]

There’s this teacher at my school and every time he teaches my class he looks so sad and fed up..

[@jacobriley5214]

Theres some dick head teachers tho

[@Anna-wb6hj]

When he’s telling everyone he got his feedback and walking about singing🥺

[@Jammer-7]

Anna you’re leng still

[@JohnRambo381]

James ur leng too 😍

[@Jammer-7]

@@JohnRambo381 moving mad my g

[@JohnRambo381]

@@Jammer-7 Slide man ur digits or insta or sumfin cuz ur fittt bruv

[@AboveVenus1]

James stop speaking like a dickhead and use proper English, your English teacher wouldn’t be pleased with that informal language.

[@jamiestevens3074]

A teacher who makes the lesson fun and memorable is the best type of teacher.

[@Jordandodd00]

I hope people in this class watch this and realise how much he just wanted them to succeed. Top teacher. Every credit 👏🏻

[@niallbrooks3492]

students always behave better when a observer is in the room, so it doesnt tell the whole story for the observer!

[@ct83oldaccount43]

Adam your wet fam

[@amyhodgson7656]

I can tell you as a student teacher that is not always the case 😂

[@chathurapremasinghe1939]

@anonymous one there r ppl who hav a good balance of it

[@forza223bowe5]

I have had times where there is the headteacher and other observers in the room doing an observation and it’s very nerve wrecking

[@chathurapremasinghe1939]

@@forza223bowe5 r u a teacher

[@Curly_Carly]

This show make me realise how underrated teachers are and how much more appreciation they truly deserve.

[@rhyscrownshaw3523]

“He looks like Turkish” good English in an English class

[@user-de7wb1gn3j]

Thus cracked me up

[@BeckiiCruelFan]

In a English speaking country

[@canunlu1879]

great granny in AN English speaking country* AN not A

[@mckenziewaterman3513]

Rhys Crownshaw set 8 fam

[@Acquittal]

She probably meant "he looks, like, Turkish. You know how they all use like every third word

[@trendinguk]

the bit where he got his feedback and started telling everyone was like a kid spreading a rumour loooool

[@BassPredator]

Trending Uk he was so proud 😂

[@05RoadRunner]

“We’d like to observe your year 9 class” “Erm yEaH tHaT...that would be......gOoD”

[@Cryypto]

Props to him he actually wants his students to be happy.

[@georgesamuelson4003]

What is a Pulse member doing here haha

[@RB-xt2pd]

If i was a parent watching my child speaking like this to a teacher and disrupting the class from learning I would be so mad. It's not banter. It's rude. Taking the attention away from those that just want to get the grades and get on in life. I would say do you not realise that the teacher is making sure you get the grades you need for YOU. This is for YOUR future.

[@RB-xt2pd]

@Crudzukes hahaha thats rich. Hardly a Karen. ... you from the video I guess. Can't self reflect at this stage in life. Karen means like rude and entitled... and your directing it at me? Have you watched the video? Pot kettle black. The poor kids who actually wanted to learn and get the grades will have struggled because time taken away dealing with this behaviour.

[@_Biscuitbear]

Same its not being a Karen its people like this that is why i hate school

[@skullxwrapper9968]

We barely learn anything from school because we forget or we just don’t care

[@oimate9796]

This show proves to me that homeschooling your kids or sending them to gender segaragated Boarding schools is crucial for your kids becoming success stories and nit being drowned out by the wrong sort.

[@charliedoubleyoy]

9:04 i felt that

[@leiawatkins8066]

I

[@05RoadRunner]

Same tho

[@krz.damian6708]

Hes teaching like a set 8 class

[@sabrisuleiman5620]

they have to learn language features when in my class we have to write paragraphs and answer questions

[@billyslaironair8860]

He's not teaching like a set 8 class, he is teaching a set 8 class geeez your set 8 in English I can tell

[@suicidal234]

Martyn Grennan If you are going to suggest someone is unintelligent based on grammatical skills, at least use the correct “you’re” in the sentence instead of “your”.

[@rartedboombaclated3117]

suicidal bro i think you fucking killed him

[@Ethan-zq5ry]

Martyn Grennan lol I’m set 1

[@harrybrookes764]

13:30 when he misses his bus 😂

[@ulterful]

Harry Brookes 😂😂😂

[@epicrafter924boss6]

Bollocks, my bus xD

[@mendip4134]

13:26 "Bollocks My Bus!" a phrase we all know too well

[@user-mv3mi7du8o]

Streamr UK 😂

[@clarissamcpigeon7857]

Yeah but it's London, wait like 17 seconds and another 5 will turn up.

[@sjlondon5670]

There are two types of kids : 3:49 4:02

[@jakecolleran10]

This comment deserves so many more likes 😂😂😂

[@sjlondon5670]

@@jakecolleran10 thanks bro 😎

[@_Biscuitbear]

I feel so bad for that girl in 4:02

[@amirbhatt2915]

@@_Biscuitbear and the kid at the back at 3:53

[@liamatkinson675]

How come half of them look like they could have 3 kids and mortgage but the other half look like they're sitting their SATs this year 😂

[@lewisbooth3917]

Accrington Stanley Vlogs i was thinking the same some look like they still drink from milk cartons with a straw

[@player-ic9yj]

Accrington Stanley Vlogs puberty

[@acex222]

There's something funny in Yorkshire's water supply.

[@atulnayak5715]

@@acex222 Maybe but more like something funny in mass produced confectionary.

[@cd06tgc79]

I feel sorry for the guy. His year 9 class are completely out of control

[@freyas2338]

Literally every year 9 class ever😂

[@meowth8050]

year 9 i think is the most difficult year level of all

[@shreyc1]

I love how he told every teacher about his feedback

[@bluearmy2699]

These types of teachers are a rare breed

[@shaun2564]

what an amazing teacher. these kids don’t know just how good of a teacher he is until he’s gone... and the way the Heads delivered the feedback were amazing. made him feel at ease

[@MrTitchThomas]

“Can everyone get to their seats please?” Hes definitely a new teacher

[@endlessyt3419]

"He does look like Turkish" 😂😂

[@somalinapoleon6461]

😂😂🤦‍♀️

[@floralivingstone3866]

When the pupils were acting well for him when the head teachers were observing was so sweet! As well when the pupils were getting interviewed and they said it's almost like, thanking him for being a good teacher etc. 🥺

[@tenkay0024]

Kids like them were the reason i failed all my highschool GCSES. I was WAYYY too distracted, it, and i couldn't think. My classmates were so badly behaved that the teacher became too strict. It put me off learning completly

[@Anas-zh7ln]

yu can’t really blame it on yur classmates

[@aratu_6254]

That's a loada shite

[@ghostface5087]

Your so dumb 😂😂😂 no wonder you failed if you say stuff like that 😂😂😂

[@theironduke2799]

I see where your coming from. It's kinda hard to learn in a class of 20+ where everyone being loud and the teacher is constantly getting mad.

[@andic2204]

PixieAl *you’re

[@madlymusical7352]

Mr Bishfam teaches at my school and he's certainly exactly like he is in this. He's great and I hear great things about him all the time

[@alexgarwood6021]

Is that the one in Exeter?

[@jmilner1114]

What year u in I go to exe as well

[@alexgarwood6021]

@@jmilner1114 Let's just say I was in year 11 in 2015 at a Northern England School..

[@madlymusical7352]

@@alexgarwood6021 yeah that's right

[@jmilner1114]

@@alexgarwood6021 ok

[@adthompy137]

Im 19 and studying at uni to become a PE teacher, this video makes me realise how multifaceted and complex teaching is, hopefully I won’t be discouraged and can make a difference. 🤲🏻

[@thehopefuledwardian]

Sending all the luck to you. I wanted to be a teacher initially but realised I couldn’t hack it so respect to you.

[@samx.3x976]

He seems like a fun and funny teacher! aha x

[@lizardfam4224]

Anything_ASMR honestly he’s not he works at my school now and he’s so horrible honestly 😂🤢 he’s an English teacher

[@samx.3x976]

Lizard Fam welll ive changed my mind 😂💕

[@lizardfam4224]

Anything_ASMR ahahaha good

[@Minimonty24]

Lizard Fam what he’s horrible because you can’t take the piss out him anymore

[@kaintempo9662]

Lizard Fam wait what do u mean does he just act nice becuz he’s on camera

[@StanVanGundy1]

Why tf is that classroom like a zoo

[@thomasellis6683]

Its England.

[@pablogriphen837]

Bruh u think that’s bad? U should see a supply teachers class room

[@StanVanGundy1]

Thomas Ellis ano but i may or may not live in northern ireland , and no class is that bad

[@isaaclee3788]

How is it like a fucking zoo? All the girls do is say stuff, Tawney just pulls a strop like girls do, she and her friends occasionally hit each other or whatever. And people may shout a bit. That's it.

[@Sohaib006]

Cuz it’s year 9

[@plerpplerp5599]

Amazing teacher. A man after my own heart.

[@reneedrinan8576]

He’s adorable, what a great teacher

[@camrayner7302]

3:48 got me shakinnn 😂.

[@uriaz.04]

My English teacher who was teaching me since year 9 has left today to work in a different country after September when schools re open.He was the best teacher in the academy 😓😓. In my opinion all teachers should deserve respect from their students because of the amount of hard work and effort that goes into teaching.

[@wesxmm]

The teacher used to work at my secondary school, and I can confirm he’s like this off camera aswell.

[@jdjdirdjoekdj4djsn448]

But he has only worked in that school so that is a loud of bollacks

[@wesxmm]

@@jdjdirdjoekdj4djsn448 The video is old, he joined my school years ago.

[@jdjdirdjoekdj4djsn448]

@@wesxmm oh sozza

[@wesxmm]

LennonH did u not read what I just said

[@wesxmm]

LennonH mobile.twitter.com/MrBispham/status/1065557803643928576 you nerd

[@froste3162]

i feel so sorry for the teacher he always has to get so angry but he he seems very nice and he actually cares. WHAT A GUY

[@melisha0913]

You can see he really cares about the children an they love him I would have loved to have had Mr bispham as a teacher when I was at school

[@dhdhshdhdhhd6842]

I have the best English teacher ever, we just all try and make him waffle for ages and he would randomly just act as the character we do, it’s funny

[@amybennett5496]

this teacher seem like such a lovely person with such enthusiasm!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@joshlimbrick5146]

More teachers like him are needed

[@VickyTV]

Awe he couldn’t wait to tell everyone his feedback that’s was so cute

[@NathG12]

Better than teachers at my school

[@charlie.griffiths1999]

Mr Bispham works at my school now 😅

[@Luke-jv5iw]

*B A N T A R* 1:27

[@nafisa_anzum]

Luke McNamara M8 u telling B A N T A R

[@Luke-jv5iw]

@@nafisa_anzum YEAH B A N T A R INIT

[@villain4937]

*W O R K A R*

[@AWhileHanlin]

I'd throw that little slag out.

[@dylwo2053]

She needs a slap

[@DomBell-oc3qc]

Year 9 girls are a force of nature. Never heard something so true in my life, they are unparalleled oddities that's for sure.

[@vcvbrrory2269]

90 percent of them are utter spastics

[@DomBell-oc3qc]

@@vcvbrrory2269 they are quite feral

[@vcvbrrory2269]

Dominic Jankowiak-Bell haha

[@jodi-leighyoung3918]

His a lovely man he makes so much effort he should be so proud of himself he deserves everything❤️

[@James-rc6qq]

That stuff at 10 minutes is just the best thing ive heard. As a current student at school, i couldnt imagine many people who would be that nice.

[@Hadarouken]

He changed jobs and became my media teacher at my school. Really good teacher and a nice guy I don’t know if he’s still there or not

[@thehopefuledwardian]

Mr Bispham reminds me of my English teacher, she was an absolute legend.

[@tomtravis959]

Makes you realise how hard it is for all of our teachers, they need more respect really

[@benjames370]

This is the best piece of advice I can give to any teacher out there is that you have to find who you are as a teacher and what works for your classes, but also from a students perspective is that nice teachers (but who are strict when needed) do much better.

[@dylanrichards2121]

It's the teachers like Mr. Bispham that inspire kids and are really what students need to make learning effective and fun at the same time, It's the guys like him that I've had teach me that have helped me to learn and thus help me choose my future career to be a teacher too, Hats off to Mr. Bispham and those similar him, well done sir

[@csharpe5787]

I do hope you are still teaching. You seem like a good, honest, caring teacher. We need more of these.

[@zachn096]

As far as im aware he is, he used to be an english teacher at my school but left last year to teach at another sch

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

When he said “this isn’t a time for BANTAAH, it’s a time for WORKAAH”, you knew this was the job for him 😂😂😂

[@danielmehtajee5890]

Fair play to the guy. Hes passionate about his job. Respect and love 👊

[@bubbacalling]

He's still teaching in Devon doing really well, credit to him.

[@ScreenSigma]

9:18 miss Higgins, the most awesome teacher in the school...

[@ellamontgomotonmon9136]

She does look super awesome

[@LuluWoofers]

She looks like Edna mode just more Karin ish-

[@SpiralAnimationssssss]

he teaches at my school and i must say with a very widespread good reputation hes lived up to what he originally wanted to do

[@benhoward9412]

3:49 That boy with glasses really felt that.

[@samiulhasanqwerty]

he r voi ce is au ti stic.

[@JNewbold99]

@@samiulhasanqwerty how can a voice be autistic.SMH

[@heidimanderson]

Sometimes I like to bury myself in the garden and pretend I’m a carrot 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

[@summerbell3789]

Heidi Dancer ok......SAME!!!! Lol👩➡️🥕

[@Tigerhiggins.]

Stolen comment

[@marzy8820]

sometimes i lather my self in vaseline and slide around my room pretending im a slug

[@ottovonbismarck7715]

@@marzy8820 try and be original

[@leocoy6804]

Sometimes I like to cover myself in shit and walk round a field and pretend I’m a Manchester United fan

[@tom_l2760]

This man teaches me for English and this video never leaves my memory

[@CM-eg3gl]

You don't tell students to behave; you create an unspoken atmosphere of discipline and respect.

[@ow8792]

😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😭

[@chriscurry7933]

Just amazing!! I loved watching this video. I'm so happy that your observation was good and your students started to see that you care. Again, amazing!

[@Penguig]

Feel so bad for the kids in the back just trying to get an education

[@_Biscuitbear]

Same it's me at my school though lol

[@jshsbddbhwuwhd4760]

@@_Biscuitbear do u go to that school are the teachers just acting in front of the camera?

[@gustavomacuil7112]

It was super cute to see his ninth graders have his back during his observation. I remember my first year....I can relate to this whole video. Lol. It DOES get better if you really want to be a good teacher.

[@xxizzy-gxx3097]

It would be great to have teacher like him tbh

[@kez6284]

Bless this guy. He's great! 😊

[@johnnyboyvan]

I taught for 32 years and loved it, except for my last few years. The kids are out of control and disrespectful. My retirement is a blessing!! I was an English high school teacher.

[@joesmoothee]

This was so relatable, teaching nearly killed me 4 years i tried and tried and tried. So hard, losing all dignity in the face of constant ridicule.

[@soloel95]

Those year 9s may be a pain in the backside but i love that they came together for his observation and were good. Those observations are so hard

[@diml164]

That's what my maths class did

[@soloel95]

@@diml164 Love that

[@be.thanrebecca]

he’s my english teacher atm most people are nice to him at my school, i really appreciate how he teachers like i actually learn something and it’s very ✨efficient✨

[@amyparker2478]

3:49 is the funniest thing ever lmao 😂

[@mrs.boytlive6158]

I love his energy and enthusiasm!

[@Lovefromanoymous]

I’ll die of laughter if I was in there especially during your response to being called a rotten orange😂

[@benjames370]

He reminds me of my science teacher, he really care about the students but is new to the school and hasn’t quite found out who he is as a teacher. Even if he acts confident we as students can see right through you.

[@liamarcher489]

Wish i had him at school

[@jmilner1114]

Liam Archer he teaches at my school now

[@alexgarwood6021]

@@jmilner1114 Whereabouts is that like?

[@alexgarwood6021]

@@jmilner1114 Exeter by any chance?

[@mishaalahmed6101]

teachers deserve more respect the amount of time out of school they put into their work, there should be a teachers day in school where teachers are appreciated

[@activejt]

why does watching this make me miss high school

[@michaelcurtis5844]

maybe because you're a failure at life.

[@activejt]

@@michaelcurtis5844 behave mr gets bullied in life

[@hhsdgzhdh1726]

i love my english teacher, she actually cares about us and our education

[@ghoast231]

"Bollocks my bus!" 😂😂😂

[@GG-gl3zx]

I hope the kids watch all this and become better people

[@persephoneblack888]

Aw I'm so happy they were well behaved. That's so nerve wracking! When I have my class observation one day I know I'll be nervous. 😂

[@ainemcmahon5925]

You can tell he’s new because his spirit hasn’t been broken 😂😂😂

[@zzmatt17zzexsparrowpilot]

13:29 😂😂Best part by far

[@barnzi.]

Great teacher

[@ipr0907]

1:28 holy shit i remember that line of the "not time for bantah time for workah", saw that in adverts around 2014 - shit is old

[@banhithecrow990]

This was the kind of teacher I needed in school.

[@adamfc7452]

Need a teacher like that someone who cares 👍

[@Sweep737]

Mr Bispham now works in a school in the South west. He is part of SLT

[@Greket]

8:02 something I do in class all the time lol

[@steview4654]

A good teacher is one who helps all and not the so called star pupils..massive credit to him which hundreds of other teachers out there can learn from.

[@JamGraMusic]

No expectations set out, no routine followed, no individual praise or reward. Those girls would have had one warning from me and then it would have been a lunchtime detention after another disruptance. Keep to this routine and you’ve got a well behaved, respectful and engaged class.

[@snapmaptraveller8780]

I would do anything for a teacher like this in my school