Three Report Card Writing Tips
It’s coming around to that time of the year…yet this year I’ve made a tyro mistake. I was wondering last week why it was so quiet. I didn’t have any…
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Poll Results: Best Classroom Management…
I was just looking at the Poll Results that are coming in this week on the latest poll “Best Classroom Management Practice is managed by…”. Initially, I was actually surprised…
ROOTS Clothing? Don’t Pack it for Australia!
Roots Clothing. We all love it. But in Australia, we don’t wear it. Here’s why: “roots” is actually a verb in Australia..and it has less to do with a tree…
School Dress Code for Teachers in Australia – What you need to pack
After teaching here for 3 years, I can’t think of an Australian school where the students do not wear a uniform. We seem to gauge teacher-dress by student dress, no…
How Much Money do you need to Move to Australia?
When I moved to take a teaching job in Australia with my partner we had no one on the other side to help us. Even though we had each lived…
Traveling Vietnam: Western Tourists “Be Weary”
One of the Best countries in Asia… Hopefully, you’ve read about all the reasons I love Vietnam. Here are some things to be ‘weary’ of though, so these potential ‘surprises’…
I Traveled to Vietnam and Loved It (With No Research)
I’m not going to lie—I went to Vietnam to shop and enjoy the sun. (I was hating the fashion and was ‘over’ the winter in Melbourne.) On top of that, I’d…
Traveling Tips–Traveling ‘on the cheap’ (New Zealand Focus)
I didn’t really hold back at all when I went to NZ: I did everything I wanted to do. There are a lot of tours to do. If you want…
OZ-NZ Holiday Accommodation Terms and Info
Here are a few key terms and some points to note about accommodation in Oz and NZ (Australia and New Zealand): Self-contained: this is one of the Australasia’s best gifts…
New Zealand Accommodation: Planning Your Budget
Hostels are pretty great in NZ. They are clean and rather affordable. Their deal is pretty much the same as you would get in Europe. For $20-25, dorm rooms include…
