It’s a no brainer really. Why I’m a teacher. I have 180 contact days every twelve months. Now, multiply that figure by one over 365 (days in a year) and you will see that I work a mere half the (days of the) year. Everyone should be a teacher. It’s great. We’re always (if you […]
Mrs Cook taught me to read. Ms Powell held dictionary competitions (I remember this, of course, because I remember winning!) Mr Dibben was the best teacher I ever had. Mr Booth expected more of me than I did (though I mostly remember him for demoting me from pen to pencil, a judgement on the quality […]
Ta-da! Welcome to our new series on education and schooling, covering pretty much anything you’re interested in (so keep the suggestions coming). Here’s my big question. Education is awesome, but does schooling have anything to do with it? Do you remember third form maths and all the time you spent on set theory? It was […]