Hopes and Fears of NQT Year 2

So last year around this time, I had some hopes, fears, expectations, and doubts about being a newly qualified teacher in the classroom for the first time ever. Well, it is year 2 now ... https://letsteachroyalty.com/2022/01/16/hopes-and-fears-new-teacher/ Those hopes and fears for really every go away. They are sort of ever-present, and you learn to live... Continue Reading →

Teacher, Don’t Suffer in Silence

I once saw a picture that said "If your profession has an 'appreciation day' it is probably because you are not being paid enough". I laughed in realisation that truer words were never spoken/written. Earlier in this month, 5th October, we observed World Teachers' Day. As we know, teaching is a very noble profession that... Continue Reading →

Matric Exams: All round anxiety

It's about that time of the year again, as it is every year. Matric FINAL exam season! The time of year when Matriculants are realising that this is it! Parents/Guardians are stressed out! Teacher are hyper-nervous! And the whole school at large just has to comply. People think that Grade 12 is the end of... Continue Reading →

My Leadership in Education

Not so long ago I wrote about generalised leadership in education as it was becoming more and more apparent in my life. lately, I have been growing and experiencing my own leadership in education, more specifically at the school where I work. I am a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT), which I have probably mentioned a... Continue Reading →

A Not Well Teacher

I think as teachers we are really afraid of becoming ill or missing classroom time for personal reasons. Although we are only human, surrounded by many other humans, these things do happen and we should not be too hard on ourselves. The curriculum or rather the annual teaching plan does not factor in public holidays... Continue Reading →

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