by Kelly | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog
Wow! So much has happened since a week ago when I was getting ready to set off on my glorious girls trip to Thailand. There was a bit of buzz about “Coronavirus” when we left, but at that stage we thought it was no worse than the “flu”. Still,...
by Kelly | Jan 19, 2020 | Blog
Welcome back and welcome to a whole new decade! I’ve been a bit slow off the mark, enjoying school holidays far too much but I am slowing getting back into the swing of it ready for an epic year! The start of a new year always seems to bring new hope and dreams...
by Kelly | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog
It can be tough getting noticed by an executive of a school. Everyone tells you; you need to speak to the Principal, Deputy or the person in charge of HR. This can be tough when often they are so busy and especially when the admin staff can be staunch gatekeepers....
by Kelly | May 31, 2019 | Blog
I recently interviewed over 100 teachers and some administrative staff to find out what they love and loathe about replacement teachers and boy were the results interesting! Being a substitute, relief, supply or casual teacher can be a tough and competitive gig. Many...
by Kelly | May 9, 2019 | Behaviour Management, Blog
So, the teacher has left you a snooze-worthy lesson to teach that you know is going to bomb. What’s a supply teacher to do? This is an all too familiar issue for casual teachers and it can be a tricky one to navigate. As the fill-in, you want to do what is asked of...
by Kelly | Apr 23, 2019 | Blog, Recommendations
Sometimes when teaching, especially as a supply, substitute or relief teacher, you will get moments when lessons don’t go to plan or finish sooner than anticipated, technology fails you, photocopies and resources go missing and you are needing to fill in some...
