17
May
Blunderbuss
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
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.
4
Feb
To IB or not IB?
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 2
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.
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.