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 →
Thoughts on Being a Teacher Leader
As we know, in most cases, teachers cannot just be the teacher. We are often asked (or made) to take up space in the school in a variety of other capacities. These range from being the Sports/Cultural Administrator of a particular extracurricular activity, or being HOD of a subject or discipline, or Grade Head, even... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Teacher Slavery
I recently attended a teacher development workshop. Well, maybe I should say one was brought to me at my school and I did not have a say in whether I want to attend or not because I was already there. Anyways, there was something the presenter said that I have been holding onto for a... Continue Reading →
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 →