In the last few weeks before schools closed for Term 2, a colleague said to me, "I noticed that you haven't been writing for your blog anymore." Literally today, a connection I made with someone says to me, "I know you write an education blog write ..." My general response is that I know that... Continue Reading →
Discipline doesn’t mean shhh …
I read somewhere a long time ago that saying, "keep quiet" vs. "quiet down" is not the same thing. In your classroom, you need to let your learners know exactly what you mean. Do you want complete silence, or do you just want a general awareness of the volumes of their voices? As teachers, we... Continue Reading →
There won’t always be love
True story: a colleague of mine told me that the reason a learner is not taking maths (instead taking maths literacy) this year is because they do not like me. My reaction - okay ๐๐. Looking back, maybe in my first year and a half, that might have really impacted me negatively, but now, I... Continue Reading →
Thoughts of a Matric Teacher 2.0
Congratulations to all the matriculants who have not only passed but have also achieved their version of success. I find that very important because nationally, the bar for success is quite low so really a large majority can succeed, but those who aim for the moon ๐ and almost touch it are the ones who... Continue Reading →
End of Year 2: Let’s Reflect
Everyone, and I mean everyone, said it would be the most difficult two years of being a teacher. Did I hear them? YES. Did I understand them? NOT REALLY. Nonetheless, we were simultaneously warned and encouraged, and here we are! So this year, I taught grade 9 Mathematics (moved up from Grade 8), Grade 10... Continue Reading →