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 →
Merry New Year, 2023!
Hands up if you agree that the year 2022 flew by really quickly? In a flash, we have just arrived in 2023. It feels surreal to me, but then again, such is life. I lowkey find it special when a month, let alone a year, starts on a Sunday. I don't know why. I guess... 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 →