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Working and/or Eating?
For the second year, I have been sent by the school authorities to another school to give oral exams. This entails getting up early, driving 90 minutes to get there and listening to seven candidates in a row before the … Continue reading
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The Mysteries of Teenagehood
A couple of years ago when my students created a Facebook profile, they usually did not bother about privacy and it was usually possible to see their photos and read or write on their walls. Fast forward two years … Continue reading
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Judaism in a Nutshell
Prior to a chapter on Jews in Medieval Europe (England for me, France and Germany for my history colleague), I tought it would be wise to revise or introduce a few basics about Judaism. I have settled on a … Continue reading
Downs and Ups
I reckon that one of the reasons why I have not been blogging so much since September is the situation at work. The school I teach at – a French state school – has been going from bad to worse … Continue reading
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Today’s Inspection
The last time I was inspected was ten years ago so you can easily imagine how I felt this morning when the lesson started. In France it is not the school which gets inspected but the individual teacher(s). So today … Continue reading
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Rabbi Lau in French Secular School
Of course, Rabbi Lau wasn’t physically present in my classroom this morning but the words he spoke in the video we watched seem to have made quite an impact on my students. Thanks to Jew Wishes, who provided the link … Continue reading
Taking Over
I have mentioned on one or two occasions that I have two new classes this year. I teach them Business English and prepare them for a two-part exam: a written paper and an oral. For the written part of the … Continue reading
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Getting Ready To Leave
We are about to leave Sweden after a day in Stockholm tomorrow. The students seem very happy with the exchange, which is very rewarding for their teachers. One girl went as far as saying that this was the best exchange … Continue reading
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How?
- How can you not be horrified when a former students of yours takes his life at the age of 17? – How do you come to accept such a terrifying piece of information when you remember him as one … Continue reading
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Sweden – Day 2
Swedish students are more autonomous than French students. My colleagues and I are not sure why but it is a fact. As a result we were student-free today as they were being taken care of by their Swedish counterparts who … Continue reading
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