You never know the extent of your influence until you get feedback

Be ready to respond to opportunities as they present themselves, a principal advises.

It took cajoling and negotiation to get a little to school for a second day.

"After they came to pray in my office I felt things suddenly fall into place."

Teaching is about touching lives and making a difference day by day.

Read about a day in the life of a Soshanguve teacher who shows how important compassion is in the classroom.

In 2008 I had just assumed duty as the deputy principal of my school when I had an encounter with a 12-year-old girl named Thembi*.

For <b>Shirley Rossouw</b> being nominated for the National Teaching Awards was the most wonderful compliment her school could ever give her.