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Best Way to Teach Outside School

Work experience, after school clubs, ‘adventure’ days and field trips are extra parts to teaching that are also essential parts of the curriculum. If your class is scheduled to take part in an out-of-school activity, it is highly likely that you will be expected to help supervise.

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Best Way to Impress Your Head of Department at School

Your Head of Department is an important part of your working life — they oversee many important decisions within the department and act as part of the middle management in the school management struc­ture.

In addition to managing departmental educational, they are also expected to manage people – the subject… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Get Rid of a Hangover at School

It was your birthday yesterday, and last night you had a few too many down the pub. Today you have a full day to teach, an angry parent to telephone and a staff meeting to attend.

It seems that many of us, regardless of how old we get and how… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Deal with Rumors at School

All students love rumors, particularly “juicy” or possibly scandalous ones. As a teacher, you can be particularly vulnerable to rumors due to your position within the school. Rumors are like bushfires; once they begin they can be very hard to stop. All you can really hope for is to try… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Choose a School for your Children

In some school-boards, parents can’t choose the school their child will attend. In others, you have a choice. Most parents select their local primary school because most of their child’s friends will attend that school. Starting school is a new stage in your child’s life, and the expe­rience will be… Continue Reading…