Using Small Group Discussions

Small Group Discussions should not be restricted to language classes. They are a quick, effective and teacher-friendly method of exploring new content, exploring material which has already been seen and checking understanding.

Using Pairwork

Pairwork should not be restricted to language classes. It is a quick, effective and teacher-friendly method of exploring new content, exploring material which has already been seen and checking understanding.

Teaching Macbeth

Teaching Shakespeare's great tragedy Macbeth involves more than just introducing students to great literature. It also involves considerations of classical tragedy, Elizabethan world view, Renaissance theater, the nature of the drama, early modern English and of course universal themes of what it is to be human - inter alia. It should be a wonderful experience for all. Too often, it becomes an unwelcoming grind.

First-time tutor or tutoring problems?

Tutoring can appear a quick and easy way to earn some cash, but it is not so quick nor easy. If you are considering becoming a tutor, or you are already a tutor and want to improve, or you want to start a tutoring business, you should consider a set of preliminary questions if you are to succeed.

Teacher Appraisal and Evaluation

Assessing a teacher's performance for appraisal (development, support, career progression) is not the same as doing so for contractual reasons (termination, promotion, salary enhancements). While overlap exists, many problems in schools and much of what contributes to the current public debate is due to the blurring of the distinction between the two.

Student Recruitment

Public and non-public schools need health enrollments to survive, and for the majority this means an active and successful student recruitment program. An element of your school's overall marketing strategies, student recruitment is nonetheless separate and specialized. Most efforts produce a low return on investment, and many are actually ineffective.

Generating Story Ideas for your Student Newspaper

Sick of pitches for horoscopes, gossip columns, "funny" letters page? Struggling to find ideas for story assignments? I can help.