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”
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Teaching – Part One
Yes I know my enemies They’re the teachers who taught me to fight me Compromise Conformity Assimilation Submission Ignorance Hypocrisy Brutality The Elite All of which are american dreams Thought-provoking bunch Rage Against the Machine. I’ve been listening to them in the car to and from work. The lyrics above are from Know Your Enemy.ContinueContinue reading “Teaching – Part One”
No-one said it would be easy
Well.It’s been a very long time.And so much has happened since I last posted…I’ve got married and been on honeymoon, entered my second year as a fully-qualified teacher, learned how ambivalent I am about myself, recaptured my love of guitar, reminisced about university years, learned about Africa, and completed community (leadership) service.Even more interesting isContinueContinue reading “No-one said it would be easy”
James D'Souza 