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Q: Turning 55 ~ Whatever happened to Bob?! A: He reached his preservation age!
Elder teachers enrich our profession. Let’s not rob ourselves of what they offer by enticing them away.
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Throwaway Lines in Education ~ Is Our Care-less Use of Them Harming Us All?
How harming is the care-less communication through language in our school communities?
6 min read


True Connection with Kids, Colleagues, Parents and All
Has the word and activity of ‘connection’ been maximised or undermined in the current model of education?
11 min read


Row, Row, Row Your Boat
The Sea of Education and our Voyage of Awareness A dear colleague once shared how education can sometimes feel like you’re out at sea on...
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The Power of Relationships in Schools
“Good morning, Jamie! How are you doing today?” Our morning greeting to our students has a more profound effect than just being nice and...
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Are Our Human Relationships Being Replaced by Screen Relationships?
For the past four weeks I have been the University Adviser to a number of students who are completing the Practicum Teaching Block as...
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One Size Fits All
It was the start of a school year and the new intake of Kindy students were arriving to have their pre-assessments done. Each child would...
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True Standards - True Teacher
Worldwide there is a growing shortage of teachers. The number of teachers leaving the profession was observed several years ago and the...
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What Inspires Us To Keep On Teaching ... for Decades!
Teaching is a unique and awesome profession, one that brings much joy and fulfilment to those who continue within it into their elder...
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The New School Year – is it really a ‘new beginning?’
The new school year… we all feel how hugely significant this is every year. We are flooded with media footage of the preparations for...
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The End of the School Year
Moments of mania or true reflection? It’s the end of the school year once again and I find I’m observing and witnessing what I’ve...
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