26
Jan
Dismay and Disgust
Categories: Education, Ideas, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
Today I received the below comment on some of Tutors International’s recent job listings. I am really dismayed and disgusted that so many of your jobs insist on a private school education as a prerequisite for being a tutor. This is totally unacceptable and should be illegal in my opinion. I would not want to..read more.
16
Jan
English as it should be spoke
Categories: Random Comments 0
Among today’s clangers: “I have spoke at prestigious events all over the world and always been complimented on my command of the English language.” “My specialist subject is English, Literature, Reading & comprehension understanding.” ..read more.
10
Jan
Drivel
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
More drivel today… This application was for a position in the US requiring an American who has a reasonable amount of experience working in grade school, and who knows about the Orton-Gillingham or Wilson approaches to managing dyslexia. The applicant started out by saying “I have no direct purposeful experience having worked in the normal..read more.