Blogs About Teaching: EduCarnival and You
on Nov 20, 2009 in educarnival Carnival of Education blogging Teacher Blogs We are not alone. There are others just like us.  Teaching, writing, reading, reflecting, researching, blogging. Educarnival is a blogger's paradise, where education bloggers submit their favourite posts and readers like you and me can enjoy t...

Jobs for Teachers in London: Just What Are We Recruiting For Now?
on Nov 18, 2009 in teaching assistants teacher jobs Jobs job interviews Now that most of our teachers for the 2009/2010 academic year are settled into life and teaching in London, it's time to look ahead to next year.  We are currently arranging interviews with teachers and teaching assistants for positions that sta...

Gratitude and the Positive Teacher: How to See the Silver Lining on a Tough Day
on Nov 16, 2009 in teaching in London Behaviour Management gratitude teaching in the UK positivity positive teaching Teacher Blogs Siobhan Curious Regular readers of this blog will know that I often talk about "being positive" and that teachers who move to London to teach and keep that positive attitude strong do exceptionally well in our schools.  They love inner city teaching and can see...

Why Are Classroom Canada Teachers & Teaching Assistants so Outstanding?
on Nov 13, 2009 in teaching in London American teachers teaching jobs guide to teaching in london Canadian teachers in London I'm back in our Canadian office after a couple of weeks in London with our teachers and teaching assistants.  It was a whirlwind tour to say the least, but I loved every minute of it.  I heard a lot of feedback from schools, my colleagues...

Armistice Day aka Veterans Day aka Remembrance Day
on Nov 11, 2009 in veterans day remembrance day armistice day poppy It's a holiday here in British Columbia for Remembrance Day, but I think the rest of Canada is still hard at work.  The UK calls the 11th of November "Armistice Day", and I believe the USA still calls it "Veterans Day."  Regardless of what...

Photos from the 2nd Annual Classroom Canada London Scavenger Hunt
on Nov 9, 2009 in Scavenger Hunt Socials London Scavenger Hunt photos Wow.  The Classroom Canada PD week has come and gone. It all happened so quickly! Here are some photos from Friday night's London Scavenger Hunt - my favourite event that takes our teachers and teaching assistants to the streets of London. ...

Photos from Classroom Canada's PD Workshops, November 2009
on Nov 6, 2009 in Socials PD Sessions Canadian teachers in London Classroom Canada held 2 professional development workshops this week for our new arrivals in London: Primary & Secondary Teaching on Wednesday night and SEN Teaching on Thursday night. We had even more teachers arrive than we expected, and were...

Photos From Classroom Canada's Run With Richard & The Blogger's Bash
on Nov 4, 2009 in Run with Richard blogging photos Teacher Blogs Education blogs How amazing our the Classroom Canada teachers & teaching assistants in London?  Absolutely outstanding! On Monday, we had our Run with Richard, a 5km jogging tour of our local area around Central London, including the London Eye, the Ritz H...

Who's Feeling Nostalgic?
on Nov 2, 2009 in PD week Socials Run with Richard I'm sitting here in the London office, gazing out the window at a sunny sky and thinking of the incredible people I've met through Classroom Canada.  I am the luckiest woman on earth!  Our teachers and teaching assistants are amazing people...

Classroom Canada's London Scavenger Hunt - Just What Are You Playing For?
on Oct 26, 2009 in PD week Scavenger Hunt Lloyd's Topdeck London Scavenger Hunt PD Sessions I'm heading out to London tomorrow and madly packing all of the amazing prizes for the Classroom Canada London Scavenger Hunt.  It's madness! It's mayhem! Here is the list of events that we organize for our teachers & teaching ass...