by Simon Moran | Mar 4, 2019 | English Schools
The answer to this question may seem obvious. I teach English. But what exactly does that mean? Allow me to illustrate with some famous examples. In 1900 the CEO of Cunard probably would have answered the same question by saying he was in the trans-Atlantic shipping...
by Simon Moran | Feb 25, 2019 | English Schools
To introduce the new media section of the blog, we are including a video of a presentation I gave to the JALT SO SIG in January 2018. It is about budgets, using your time well and profitability. Will be uploading more videos and podcasts soon. If there is anything you...
by Simon Moran | Feb 18, 2019 | English Schools
The first budget article really seems to have struck a chord. Either because people like the Beatles, or they realise they are working too many hours and not spending enough time with the people they love. It’s easily done. I can’t stress this enough – get an...
by Simon Moran | Feb 11, 2019 | English Schools
To run a school as a business is to make a profit. This only makes sense. While spending time to get right all the things that contribute to that, the curriculum, the staff, the systems, the marketing, et cetera, and focusing on the net result, it’s easy to lose sight...
by Simon Moran | Feb 4, 2019 | English Schools
When staff leave we always do exit interviews. I’m sure we never get a 100% accurate picture, as people may be reluctant to give their true feelings face-to-face, but we learn a lot. I always begin interviews by telling people I want their honest opinion, whether I...
by Simon Moran | Jan 28, 2019 | English Schools
Once teachers are employed, they then have to be managed. At Modern English, we provide a structure under which teachers can work, but also give them freedom to implement their own ideas. This comes in the form of a curriculum and admin system that take a lot of the...
