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 →
Exam Fever: Teacher’s Edition
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: Learner Edition
Exam Fever catches learners in all different kinds of ways.
Celebrate Teacher’s Month
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 →
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 →