Progress! One of the three Science Teacher Educators I have started working with on training for school teachers, has been very keen to be involved in developing the training. So much so, that she has come in to the college twice to discuss training ideas. He local knowledge is invaluable and she has tried to develop training before, without success. Lack of decent support from the college killed off her previous attempts at working with 2^nd cycle teachers, so I’m hoping that together we have a better chance of success.

This week is the last week of me teaching three classes in the college. Doing a bit of teaching has been a very good experience for me personally, although my ideas about working with the Science Dept to develop Modules, etc have fizzled out. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink, and this horse has not wanted to drink. So, I have learned a lot but the hassle involved is now coming to an end.

Speaking of hassle, Gill and I have been trying to sign up for course with the Open University, but registration deadlines are conspiring against us. After a year of decompressing from a high-adrenalin UK work life, I’m keen to chew on something intellectually stimulating in the evenings. If the OU doesn’t work out then the college library will be plundered!