Should Teachers Go On Strike?
johndabell This is an easy one for me as my position has always been a clear and definite “No!” Teachers have plenty to moan about and there is plenty to fight…
May 2019
Newsround
What’s been happening in the world of education just lately?
Say No To Senescence
Senescence is the condition or process of deterioration with age. The word derives from the Latin senex meaning old. Perhaps senescence is built into careers and relationships just as it…
Developing Mental Toughness
According to the rockstars of mental toughness Peter Clough and Doug Strycharczyk, mental toughness is one of the most important attributes to develop to become successful in our careers and…
Who Is The Captain Of The Ship?
The person who is in complete charge of something is the captain of the ship. In the classroom that’s you, no one else. You hold ultimate command and responsibility of…
Line Of Duty
Should teachers socialise with parents?
Lanyards Define Us
If you don’t have a lanyard then you are effectively a no-one, a loser or a drop-out. Lanyards show that you belong and they advertise to the world at large…
Newsround
What’s been happening in the world of education just lately?
I Have Control
One thing that really grates a teacher is when another teacher steps into a situation and takes over. I’m talking here about behavioural incidents where more than one member of…
Teachers, Go On A Wellbeing Pilgrimage
Teachers are burning out here, there and everywhere. Dropping like flies they are. The job makes so many demands on us that it isn’t unusual to burn out a number…