Great South African teachers are those who constantly go beyond the call of duty
Teachers and pupils should advertise their achievements with righteous pride.
Principles of quality management in organisations can be used in class too.
Parental support is crucial to create quality education for our children.
Have you noticed how some schools and institutions really ‘walk the talk’ when it comes to efficiency?
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/ 13 December 2011
Only 7% of effective communication is conducted through words. Here are eight ways of getting your message across without speaking.
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/ 16 November 2011
Schools need to test their quality and conducting a questionnaire is one good way of doing that.
Being prepared for potential crises is essential for schools.
High quality schools can learn a lot from the way businesses operate
Have you ever left a meeting thinking, "What a waste of time"?
A promotion comes with increased stress and work load. <b>Richard Hayward</b> discusses ways to cope.
Every board of governors or school governing body is in a state of continual change.
There are ways to cut down drastically on stealing at school, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
Reducing the turmoil that can occur when groups of people work together can be achieved through the use of quality circles, writes Richard Hayward.
The critical factor that makes quality education happen is the teacher at every level in the system, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
Teachers in England and Australia have expressed justified reservations about standardised tests.
Making use of these tips will help you to be a better teacher, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
A day absent from school is a learning opportunity lost forever, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
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/ 31 January 2011
Taking up a promotion or a new teaching post can be tricky, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>, who warns of the pitfalls.
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/ 30 November 2010
Use both wisely and you will see excellent results, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
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/ 30 November 2010
To set goals that can be achieved, you need to stick to a certain formula.
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/ 14 October 2010
Certain leadership styles are needed to ensure that new ideas are successful and happily accepted, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
Following the popularity of an article on staffroom bullying last year, we are featuring another one as this problem is recurring.
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/ 14 September 2010
Take a leaf out of Fifa’s book: plan and prepare carefully to ensure success, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
Working together makes achieving a goal so much easier, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
The new National Education Evaluation and Development Unit can make a positive contribution to better education if implemented wisely.
<strong>Richard Hayward</strong> looks at an essential quality that can be cultivated to achieve excellence in teaching.
Who are the leaders in a quality school? The principal and members of the senior management team? Yes, that’s part of the answer, but not totally correct. There are many other leaders in a quality school.
School days are the best days of your life, or so the saying goes. But that’s not always true. Conflict occurs in even the best schools.
No matter how enjoyable school is, conflict arises from time to time. Every teacher has had to deal with a child who hasn’t done his or her homework or has "forgotten" it at home. At break time learners sometimes have verbal or physical fights. Disagreements surface at parents and teacher meetings. There are sometimes tense moments at staff and school governing body meetings when different viewpoints are expressed.
Teaching is a stressful job. In fact a United States survey found that education is the fifth most stressful profession.
No one likes hearing complaints about him or herself. Yet during the course of a school day many complaints are made. Children complain about their teachers and one another. Teachers moan about learners, parents and even other staff members. Parents have their gripes. Education department officials complain…sometimes even when a school is outstanding. In most cases a teacher or a senior management team member is expected to deal with complaints.