by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | ATS, BLOG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER
In the 1960s a number of singers recorded the popular song which contained the signature lines, “It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to. You would cry too if it happened to you”. If the reasoning is that because it was...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | ATS, BLOG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER
There is a story about a new teacher who stood in front of his class and (unwisely) asked the pupils, “Anyone who thinks he or she is stupid, please just stand up.” After a short while, Johnny looked around and stood up. The teacher turned to him and asked him, “Do...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | ATS, BLOG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER
We are all familiar with the phrase, “Fake news!” as it has become the mantra of many people in recent times. Social media is full of such stories that are forwarded without being checked or validated but taken as truth. Interestingly, for hundreds of years, witnesses...
by admin | Sep 6, 2018 | ATS, BLOG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER
If I was to ask parents “What channel is Mnet Movies?” most would probably be able to tell me the answer. Similarly if I was to ask parents what channel I could find the soccer or rugby matches, I am pretty sure I would receive the right answer, especially from the...
by admin | Sep 6, 2018 | ATS, BLOG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER
The legendary cartoon character Snoopy once said, “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement!” In many ways, teachers may feel like Snoopy: Yesterday I was a teacher....