Here are some top time tips to get students to return newsletter and permission slips asap: Encourage a ‘rewards’ system so that the children take responsibility for returning them the next day – an end of term tally perhaps? (NO punishments though!) Mention what is required in the weekly newsletter, with a due date. Replies [...]
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Teachers have a hard job at the best of times! When I heard the following tip I just had to share it… Have your class lists on your trusty laptop and as the students work, mark the roll and email it straight to the office. If you’re lucky enough to have a wireless internet connection [...]
If you haven’t yet seen the movie ‘Julie and Julia’ with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, treat yourself! Not only will you be delighted with brilliant acting but there’s also a modern theme about the power of influence. Can’t tell you too much – I’d hate to spoil the story! Just go and enjoy and [...]
I’ve just finished reviewing a professional document for a speaker friend in Dubai. A wandering apostrophe caught my eye. Rather than trying to explain the weird and wonderful rules of English grammar to a non-English-as-a-first-language person I looked for a quick online review of the issue. Varsity.co.nz had me smiling with the following piece. “Apostrophe’s [...]
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When I began writing ‘About Time For Teaching- Time-saving tips to make teaching and administrative load easier’ I asked for contribution from educators. From South Africa, Australia and New Zealand came a common theme – tidy as you go. ‘Put things away in the right place. You won’t waste time looking for stuff and falling [...]