a new direction

the taste of ink.

for so long i've wanted a niche for my blog but never quite decided what to do about it.
it was a space for my impromptu and sudden surge of thoughts in amateur poetry.
it was a space for pictures with meaningful reflections although it didnt happen much here.
it was a space for some pseudo serious blogging.
it was a space for collections of quotes and stories i read from other sites and thought it would be useful to have it in one place, thus the purpose of this blog.

and then i knew this will be a space dedicated to my line of work. although it was very much vague how i want it to be with, again, bits and pieces of information.

out of utter boredomness and specks of stressful brain energy, i thought this will be the place where i can actually write on my real experiences of setting up an education centre. for the past year, it had been days and days of laments and self motivation on this career am building but without reflection.

i think it's about time now.

bring in some real energy and excitement to blogging!

potent teaching

potent teaching can more frequently help students achieve moments of inspired learning. to be potent is to be powerful and influential. potent teaching is a complex art that involves more than throwing provocative material at students or exhorting them to rouse to life. a potent teacher will skillfully and gracefully create conditions and stage activities that inspire students to have a sustained and meaningful encounter with a subject, because they can...

tuned in and fired up
sam m. intrator

features of effective departments

1. A collegiate management style
2. A strong vision of the subject translated at classroom level
3. Well organized in terms of assessment, record keeping and homework
4. Good resource management
5. Effective monitoring and evaluation
6. Structured lessons and regular feedback
7. Clear routines and practices in classrooms
8. Syllabus matching the needs and abilities of pupils
9. Strong pupil centred ethos that reward pupils
10. Opportunities for autonomous learning
11. Central focus on teaching and learning


other features:
- the opportunity for colleagues to observe each other teaching
- the existence of a secure scheme of work which allows teachers' creativity
- consistent application of an assessment policy which explained clearly the procedures that all teacher should adopt to support the progress of the pupils
-effective use of accommodation, resources and especially staff


-How to run your department successfully
Chris Turner