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Final exams season can affect teachers just as much as it affects learners. The atmosphere of knowing that you have done all that you could usually doesn't mix well with the anxieties of unprepared learners, and that just puts us in a complicated and confusing mood. As a teacher, I think we try to balance... Continue Reading →
Exam Fever catches learners in all different kinds of ways.
I read once on social media that "If your profession needs/has an appreciation day, then you are definitely not being paid enough." Anyone heard of Doctors or Lawyers Days? - to be honest I'm not even actively looking, but I do find it funny. HAPPY NATIONAL TEACHER'S MONTH The day officially celebrated on the 5th... Continue Reading →
I have been thinking a lot about this lately. Where do we teachers get our confidence from? How do we build up our self-esteem? And what are some of the things that can diminish it? This past week, my own self-image was put into question due to an incident that occurred over the previous weekend.... Continue Reading →
You might already know this, but the whole month of September is Literacy Month. A very necessary awareness needed in South Africa as we are aware of the PIRLS study. I thought let me write another letter ... I am mostly addressing this letter to Matric Teachers, as a word of encouragement regardless of the... Continue Reading →
Let's Teach Royalty 