https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/Teacher-focused practice notes, education-news analysis and professional-protection briefings from Sinclair Press and The Silent Authority.en-ZAMon, 21 Sep 2026 21:50:00 GMThttps://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/support-requested-no-response-document-the-handoff/https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/support-requested-no-response-document-the-handoff/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMTWhen classroom support does not arrive, preserve the handoff with five facts: when you asked, who you contacted, what you reported, what continued and what authorised steps you took.https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/at-the-crossroads-life-orientation-pilot-launch/https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/at-the-crossroads-life-orientation-pilot-launch/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:47:00 GMTA new DBE-linked pilot is rolling out CAPS-aligned Life Orientation and Life Skills textbooks, teacher guides and educator support across 18 North West schools.https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/learner-refuses-an-instruction-what-next/https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/learner-refuses-an-instruction-what-next/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMTWhen a learner says no, the professional goal is not to win a public argument. It is to stabilise the lesson, use the school process and preserve a clean record if the refusal continues.https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/how-to-document-repeated-learner-misconduct/https://sinclairpress.co.za/newsroom/how-to-document-repeated-learner-misconduct/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:25:00 GMTA useful discipline record is factual, dated and easy to follow. The aim is not maximum paperwork; it is a chronology another person can understand quickly.