When I started teaching my attention was all on me and what I was doing. Understandably I was nervous. It would start before I even got in the classroom. From crafting elegant, amazing PowerPoints through to setting intricate timings for activities. As I improved my lesson planning, I came to rely on well-written lesson objectives.ContinueContinue reading “Are your lesson objectives about your teaching or their learning?”
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About ‘Book Summaries’
As a teacher, coach, and voracious reader I regularly get asked for book recommendations. I’m also always on the hunt for good books too (my mum is a great source).Some of my greatest learning and joy has happened when engaged in a book.As I tell my students READ A BOOK!In 2018 I started putting ‘currentlyContinueContinue reading “About ‘Book Summaries’”
Using the 'Book Summaries' Posts
Teaching has demanded that I develop my ability to read and interpret information. And then make it useful for my students.Summarising is a skill.This means it can be taught, practised, and refined.My posts on this page summarise the books I’ve read – but in a very particular way.The purpose of each summary is for youContinueContinue reading “Using the 'Book Summaries' Posts”
At first I was afraid… (Saying Goodbye to the Class of 2014)
Sung at the Leavers’ Do, 2014, to the tune of ‘I Will Survive’ The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Enjoy! —- At first I was afraid I was petrified That … would never get His work in on time But there were so many nights Where … got the questions wrong … ContinueContinue reading “At first I was afraid… (Saying Goodbye to the Class of 2014)”
Unpredictable
Sometimes life throws stuff at you.You can catch it, drop it or it hits you in the face. Hard.Well perhaps that’s a bit unfair because some might say that life is a created out of our own thoughts and intentions. We’re spiritual beings experiencing the physical.Whatever.Sometimes things happen that you don’t expect to have toContinueContinue reading “Unpredictable”
Teaching – Part Two: Testing, 'Standards are Falling' and Career Progression in Teaching
This is a long post (edit July 26 2024 and old…I’ve come a long way)…and as I’m of the internet-blogging-opinionated generation, I’m aware that reading loooooong paragraphs is less palatable online than it would be on a book (wait ’til I write a book!) So, I’ve broken up this post into the areas that haveContinueContinue reading “Teaching – Part Two: Testing, 'Standards are Falling' and Career Progression in Teaching”
James D'Souza 