In any team sport you need a team captain, in your life it is YOU. Your coach will be you higher power or whatever guiding principles you live by. You teammates are the people you count on to get goals/baskets/touchdowns. Some people will be your starting players while others will be on the bench as... Continue Reading →
Youthful Teachers
In the month of June we celebrate what is known as Youth Day on 16 June in South Africa. It got me thinking about my profession, and my youth in relation to it. Youth Day commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976. In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from... Continue Reading →
The Teacher Voice Matters Part 1
Teachers, I’m a T4 Education Country Ambassador & I encourage you to get your voice heard in the largest, most comprehensive teacher survey! WE are the changemakers. It will take 15mins & is available in 5 languages! https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90441489/5baad76e87b3 t4insights.com #T4CountryAmbassador
Give Them Confidence
Sometimes I wish that I could take the confidence I have in myself to do academic work, bottle it up in over a hundred mini capsules and just give it to my learners to drink, mix into their food or even spray it on like a perfume or cologne. That is my greatest challenge in... Continue Reading →
Raising Standards Through Collaboration
This week I had the opportunity to do something great! I was asked to present to a global audience on an important topic that will probably stand the test of time. I am sharing my slides with you because I want this to echo to as many people as possible. Collaboration in all its forms... Continue Reading →