Bullying

A bully is a person who uses strength or influence to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.

"he is a ranting, domineering bully"

synonyms:

persecutor, oppressor, tyrant, tormentor, browbeater, intimidator, coercer, subjugator

What is your opinion on Bullying - in school and at home? Does it have to do with how the bully is brought up? What he/she is exposed to everyday?

Please share your thoughts on this.

Say 'NO' to Bullying

Tribute Friday for Outstanding Teachers that have had impact on many lives

Tribute Friday:

Lyn Sharpe, ITT Tutor Assesor, Chelmsford, UK.

This lady was in charge of the Essex SCITT teacher training domiciled then at Chalvedon School and Sixth form college Pitsea, when I was in UK and she encouraged, pushed when necessary, taught with a passion and motivated me till I crossed the finishing line into QTS!
I celebrate her 9yrs down the line.
If more trainers were like her, more people would want to go into teaching.

Stuart Kneller also on the SCITT team back then never smiled but his consistent and persistent brand of professional motivation made the difference to our training.
I really appreciate all the training he did.

Be careful so you don't fail

It is so very easy to fail when you don't take care!



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-travis-bradberry/six-reasons-smart-people_b_9548536.html

What has been your experience of failure and how have you learnt from it?

Tribute Friday for Outstanding Teachers that have had impact on many lives

Mrs Tinu Fajola, former Biology Teacher, former Principal, Queen's School Ibadan. Very pretty, good dresser, always cheerful, good subject knowledge. An Encourager and a professional. My role model.

Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, former Banker now Consultant on many levels. Pretty, focused, down to earth, very professional, constantly sets high standards, covertly compassionate.

Developing an innovator's mindset

Gone are the days when recycling the same old information in the same old way did not matter......the 21st century requires creativity and critical thinking amongst other essential tools for teachers.

The children we are teaching now, need a set of different methods to catch and hold their attention.
To be outstanding, you need to develop an innovator's mindset.

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-innovative-educators-observe-reflect-and-share/

Teacher Personalities and Lessons

Your personality affects the way you teach. Are you an extrovert? Have you reflected on how this affects your lesson? Does this connect you more with your students? Are your lessons fun because of this? Is the ability to manage behaviour affected by this?

Are you an introvert? Does this come across in your lessons? Does this mean your lessons are not vibrant?

Now there seems to be a third dimension to personalities - the ambivert.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-ambivert-dr-travis-bradberry

How do you use the aspects of failure in your last lesson or aspects of failure in your performance during the last term/session, to plan future lessons?
Some people don't believe in reflecting, can these people improve on their practice to become outstanding?
Without failure can one attain an 'outstanding' level of performance?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2016/04/12/8-ways-smart-people-use-failure-to-their-advantage/

Proud to be a Teacher

If this doesn't inspire you.... 

The place of passion in our profession....
........what is your point of view?