Reflections In An Empty Classroom
“Bye teacher! See you tomorrow!”, yelled Jess as she hugged me and ran off with her friend into the arms of her mother who was waiting outside to take them home. Sighing, I got up and stretched, the exhaustion of the day finally settling in. I looked around the empty classroom, it was a mess. […]
Teaching Strategies That Work
When I began my journey in teaching. The very first question I had was, how do I teach? Is there some magical spell or potion that allows me to teach perfectly? The answer is no. It’s all trial and error. No one knows the art of perfect teaching. We all learn from our mistakes. Even […]
Teacher’s Drama: A Teacher Doesn’t Just Teach
“Teaching? Ah it is not so complicated!”, I thought naïvely. When I became a teacher, I had expected it to be pretty much straightforward. Teach, correct the books, and come back home. This is where I made my first mistake, the sheer amount of multi-tasking that went into it boggled me. At anytime I was […]
The Parent – Teacher Relationship
It is 6pm, I sat down to go through my lesson plans and activity items checklist for the next day. My phone buzzed atop my desk indicating the arrival of a text message. Teacher could you make sure Anna sits in the front? She is distracted at the back. Thank you! Sighing I mentally run […]
Offline to Online: Teaching During the Pandemic
Teaching is a task on its own but teaching during a pandemic is a whole other thing. Let me tell you my experience. I remember the date clearly 8th March 2020, I was hurriedly putting away the students’ notebooks inside the lockers for the day, I had to send them by the weekend. My coordinator […]
Types Of Students In A Classroom
Entering a classroom is no less than putting your hand in a box of colored marbles. You never know what color you will get. Students come in all the colors of a rainbow; this is what makes teaching exciting. Would it not be boring if we taught the same sort of student repeatedly? Part of […]
8 Things I Realized As A Teacher
I never chose to become a teacher. It was a pleasant surprise. The opportunity arose and I chose to grab it and I have never regretted it. It is true, the best things happen when we least expect it. This is about my initial days as a teacher and the lessons that I have learnt […]
5 Must Haves For A Virtual Classroom
Virtual teaching can be a bit of a daunting prospect, especially if you are new to it. But armed with the right tools, its an absolute breeze. My initial experience in virtual teaching came during the early days of the pandemic. The schools shut suddenly, and we were all forced to open our laptops and […]
