17
Sep
The Kangaroo
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Random Comments 1
A kangaroo kept getting out of his enclosure at the zoo, so the zoo officials put up a 3m fence. He was out the next morning, just roaming around the zoo. A 6m fence was put up. Again he got out. When the fence was 15m high, a camel in the next enclosure asked the..read more.
13
Aug
The Elephant
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Random, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
There was once a zookeeper who was responsible for looking an after elephant. The elephant’s cage was modest but plenty for an elephant. It had enough space to wander around, somewhere to scratch and to lie down. It had everything the elephant needed to lead a healthy life. It should have been happy in its..read more.
30
Jul
Acacia Avenue
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
One would have thought that after a dozen years running Tutors International that the reaction of candidates to news that their applications were unsuccessful, and the scale of their outbursts when I explain why, would no longer surprise me…that I should have seen it all by now. Sadly perhaps, reflecting the level of entitlement among..read more.