Blunderbuss

The following was written to the summary section of a registration form on the Tutors International tutors web site in the last few days.  It is a section that invites teachers to tell me a little about themselves, their interests, teaching philosophy and ambitions. Me and my wife could adopt this responsibility I attached my..read more.

To IB or not IB?

To IB, or not to IB? What is the International Baccalaureate and can it be home-schooled? I’ve had several requests from parents in the past for a private tutor for the International Baccalaureate, or IB. As one of the three main education systems it is an internationally recognised and well-respected course that, in many ways,..read more.

Drivel

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.

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