Top tip of the week
Be careful what you search for
You now have the world at your feet in terms of information through the Internet. When you are surfing in your everlasting quest for more information for your lessons and ideas for the curriculum, be careful what sites you venture into. It can be very difficult explaining to the IT people at school why that women in the red dress is dancing about on the screen and refuses to be deleted and why exactly you were on so many sites looking for a Swedish partner in your attempts to find a school for pen friends for your class. Think where you are going - records are kept!
Top Tips for Teachers
The top tips of the week are taken from the GTCS' book Top Tips For Teachers.
The General Teaching Council for Scotland joined forces with Bob Dewar, one of the UK's top satirical cartoonists, and the charity Education Action International to help support teachers in countries affected by conflict. The Council has published its popular and humorous tips for teachers in its first ever book entitled Top Tips for Teachers.
Top Tips for Teachers covers all sorts of tricks of the trade to help you cope with pupils, parents and the everlasting pile of marking. This book can save you from losing your dignity when all you want to do is hurl chalk at the board!
The tips are written by Glenise Borthwick, who spent nearly 20 years as a teacher, learning the hard way how to deal with the difficult moments. Whether you're new and nervous or already in charge of a classroom (and wondering how you got there!), her practical, wise and funny tips can bring a smile to the face of the most overwrought educator.
All proceeds from Top Tips for Teachers are donated to Education Action to help them continue their important work. The book is available to buy from Luath Press and all good book shops.