For the first time in my life, I am on the other side of school exams. I am the teacher responsible for doling out tests and marking papers, donning the mask of a tyrant that students believe teachers stash for this time of year. I am the first witness to…
Posts published in December 2018
The other day while I was teaching, I asked one of my students what he wants to do when he grows up. (This kid is five years old, speaks three languages, and usually retorts “too easy Mr. Phil!” when asked to spell words like ‘restaurant’ or ‘thrifty’ or ‘helicopter’). With…