by Richard Galloway | Nov 12, 2016 | for teachers, Uncategorized
Professional development should be an ongoing practice. As someone who has returned to education after a lengthy break I am more than many my age who are teaching, I suspect, keen to improve my skills. That’s not to say that teachers who have 20+ years experience...
by Richard Galloway | Oct 6, 2016 | child development, for parents, parenting, Uncategorized
I have been teaching at the British School here in Alexandria for just over a month. There is lots and lots to commend the school for, my class is wonderful, colleagues supportive and enough prep time to make you wonder why you would ever leave here. But there are...
by Richard Galloway | Jul 12, 2016 | personal, Uncategorized
At the end of August I will be taking up a position as a Y4 teacher at the British School in Alexandria. It has taken over three years and a distance of 36,000 km to get here but I am excited to be finally walking into my own classroom.I am disappointed that I wasn’t...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 7, 2016 | for teachers, learning, Uncategorized
It is with some chagrin that I must admit is only in the last couple of years that I have come to understand that most of what we do as teachers is about learning. I think I am in good company and certainly not alone. It is only recently with the relatively easier and...
by Richard Galloway | Jan 25, 2016 | classroom management, for teachers, teaching, Uncategorized
I came across a great article in the Atlantic by Jessica Lahey called Teaching: Just Like Performing Magic. In it she talks to Teller of Penn and Teller fame about his time as a teacher before he became famous. He taught Latin of all things but his point was how...