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 →
Dear Matric Teachers…
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 →
Dear Matriculants …
You might or might not know this, but September 1st is World Letter Writing Day. I should be holding a pen and paper, but I guess I'll do the digital thing for now. I was hoping to write to you this letter as a way to encourage you as you continue to prepare for your... Continue Reading →
Permission To Be A Leader
Sometimes I allow my mind to freely wander. Like a wild animal running in the wind till whenever it decides to stop on a single thought. Interestingly, the thought I stumbled upon was around the year 2017. I was in Grade 12, final year of high school. To be more specific I had two concurrent... Continue Reading →
A Mathematical Turning Point – in my department
When I started working at my school one of the first things that I was told was that the learners we have are not mathematically inclined, and that they will not be able to do AP Maths or any Maths competitions. I guess that really fell hard on my heart and I really did not... Continue Reading →