I’m Just A Teacher
johndabell When teachers describe themselves as “Just a teacher”, this does us all a huge disservice. ‘Just’ could imply that you only just made it as a teacher. More often than…
Teaching
What is your Classroom Management Profile?
Do you know what teaching style you employ?
17 Key Traits Schools Want From Teachers
Schools demand plenty of things from their teachers and so do children, parents and ‘society’.
Should You Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire?
According to Rafe Esquith, then yes, you should teach like your hair’s on fire. This is the name of his book which describes the ‘methods and madness inside room 56’.…
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…
My Favourite Things
In the Sound of Music, melodious Julie Andrews wasted no time at all in sharing with us some of her favourite things, listing among them ‘Doorbells and sleigh bells and…
Is Teaching A Calling?
Is being a teacher a calling?
Three Truths In Teaching
There are certain things in teaching we need to remind ourselves of, especially when so many cards are stacked against us. Joe Underwood in Today I Made a Difference reckons…
Teachers And The Victim Mentality
Why is there is a shortage of teachers? Teachers. Yes, teachers are deterring those who are thinking of being teachers and are contributing to the shortage. Some teachers are not…