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Teaching Tips to help Kenyan Teachers and Students in Class work and to better general School performance.

Do School Uniforms Improve Academic Performance?

Join Our Telegram Group Appearances matter in any society. Not all outfits can be used for different occasions, for instance, a dinner dress may not be the ideal dressing for work. When forming impressions about people, certain aspects of their dressing gives away clues on what kind of people they are or what their intentions […]

5 Ways to Raise a Child’s Self-Esteem and Confidence

Join Our Telegram Group Children are not only the center of expectations for the parents, but they are a great wealth for a nation as well. Everybody wants to put their complete efforts in bringing up their children with the best facilities. All this struggle is made to build a definite character and personality. The […]

TSC Advert for Internship Opportunities in October 2019

Join Our Telegram Group In line with the Kenya Government Internship Policy, the Teachers Service Commission intends to offer internship opportunity to qualified youth in various areas of specialization to enable them gain practical work experience which will improve their competencies and competitiveness in their career life. INTERNSHIP POSITIONS Twenty-Five (25) Internship opportunities in various […]

Fresh Push by Teachers for Salary Increment Begins

Demands by KUPPET Through the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), the teachers are demanding a pay increment of up to 70 percent. They are also pushing for the promotion of 90,000 tutors who have remained in their current job groups for nearly 20 years. The most affected as far as promotions are […]

10 Best School Staff Meetings Alternatives

The traditional face-to-face approach of staff meetings in school offers significant benefits. For instance, the management can use such meetings to pick the non-verbal prompts from the teachers. Face-to-face staff meetings also prompt team building since the participants get the chance to interact one on one. Do These Meetings Have Any Cons? The above benefits […]

How to Help Students Overcome Examinations Anxiety

If there is something that teachers, parents, and students cannot and should not ignore is examinations anxiety. This kind of stress has been there since time immemorial. A research study published in the Psychologist revealed that students with higher levels of examination anxiety obtain lower grades compared to their less anxious counterparts. Unfortunately, examination anxiety is so […]

6 Most Common Mistakes Committed by Teachers and How to Avoid them

Teaching is a profession, which can make a positive difference in society. A teacher should have the potential to manage the classroom well and impress the students positively with his or her action. In our daily life, as humans, we have all made mistakes. Yes, teachers too are humans; they too commit mistakes during teaching. […]

7 Vital Teaching Skills NOT Taught in College

The teacher is the backbone of an education system and has the power to change the student’s lives for the better. A teacher has the skills to make their students civilized citizens. A special function of the teacher is to deliver knowledge and has the personality that impacts so much on on future life of […]

2019 TSC Recruitment Vacancies for Teaching Posts In Primary and Secondary Schools

The Teachers Service Commission is advertising 5,000 posts for recruitment of teachers to support the 100 percent transition policy from Primary to Secondary Schools as follows: – A.    RECRUITMENT OF NEW TEACHERS (4000 POSTS) Eligible candidates should meet the following basic requirements: Be Kenya citizens; Must be 45 years of age and below; Must have original […]

KNUT Teachers to Get No Pay Rise and Lose All Pay Benefits, Says TSC

The Kenya National Union of Teachers KNUT members will not get pay rise, this is according to the Teachers Service Commission. TSC says that the above group of teachers will lose all the benefits stipulated in the career progression guidelines. According to reports by the DailyNation, TSC said, “The payroll for the Knut union teachers […]