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"The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath."

2 Jun 2024 7 minute read 0 comments evgenima $0.02

"Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?" Daily Bible Reading: Sunday, June 2, 2024 Mark 2:23--3:6 (NRSV) Second Sunday after Pentecost 2:23One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made t...

Teachers leaning on Gen AI tools

26 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.08

Disclaimer: I’m going to present on Using Gen-AI tools to enhance English teaching and learning to fellow educators next Monday. Suffice it to say that I embrace the invasion of Gen-AI tools. Preparing for the presentation reminded me of how Hayao Mi...

My Work Review in Semester 1, 2024

16 May 2024 3 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.02

Character Development of Students Process: I focused on cultivating good habits, like reminding them to trim their fingernails every Sunday and teaching them the Memory Palace technique. Impact: Students demonstrated a greater willingness to organi...

I’m an ACE teacher

25 Apr 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.00

I was reading a book on crafting resumes and delving into the world of chronological resumes and skills resume when a brainwave hit over me. Do I really have to follow these accepted norms? I have undertaken myriad teaching jobs whose nature is as di...

Email to my principal

10 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.02

Dear Principal, Thank you for your blessings. Knowing that we have your support relieves stress for my wife and me. Was working on my resume yesterday and got reminded of why the ‘L’ in NorthLight is capitalised. When I was working on a S.A.I.L onlin...

FTDG #16: Methods of a Literacy Coach

7 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.03

Writing this so that I can document my method and then delete these photos that are taking up prime space on my phone. Did you know that the letter c makes two sounds: hard c & soft c? In fact, every c in the Pacific Ocean is pronounced differently....

Fighting the Daily Grind #11 - Learning Suffixes

26 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.01

This term, I get to teach a boy for an hour every week. His teacher wanted me to focus on suffixes today.   I saw this as a great chance for test whether he knew how to read some sight words from the Dolch list.   He could read these words.   Then, I...

Contribute to a Cause Greater than Myself

13 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.00

Well of Inspiration   "Oh, that school in Ang Mo Kio," my friends and acquaintances will respond in this way without fail whenever I mention that I am teaching at Sunshine School. Without missing a beat, I will explain, "No, that's Pathlight School...

Fighting the Daily Grind #8

6 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.00

I realise that I have an urge to blog whenever my day is not turning out well. Not that I would want to break this habit - recognising negative feelings is important for adaptation or so I read - but I will like to present a resourceful and upbeat Se...

Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers to Use Magic School.AI

3 Mar 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.04

David Hoe came to my school to deliver a talk on how he has overcome adversity. The opportunity was too good to pass up, so I'm using my Sunday to write a comprehension passage based on his story for my students. Might as well earn some OP to tide me...