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Term 3 is about to start for schools that follow a 4-term system. Also, the second semester is about to start for students in university. As a teacher who is also a student, not necessarily a student teacher, I fall into both categories. Actually, I wonder, if I'm in the Education Faculty, am I permanently... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 🙂🙃. Looking back, maybe in my first year and a half, that might have really impacted me negatively, but now, I... Continue Reading →
First of all, congratulations! Whether you are brand new to the game or experienced but going into a new school or same school but a new subject or same school, same classes but new promotion. There is a little bit of newness for all of us, but some experience more newness than others. The new... Continue Reading →
I said to my teacher coach on her last visit last year that every year feels like I'm a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) because every year, I feel like I'm forever faced with something new. I generally wonder, how long do I qualify to call myself an NQT. It's like a student discount for teachers.... Continue Reading →
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