Retro Blog: I'm worth more than chicken nuggets
Those of you who know me personally know I’ve lost some weight over the last year. I’ve been thinking about about writing about that but,...
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Ability Grouping
I’ve never been a fan of ability grouping in schools. I’m always left with the feeling that we automatically limit what groups of student...
Write every day?
Why am I about to attempt to write everyday? Doing something for the sake of doing it is not something we do much as adults. When we’re...
Letter to a pre-service teacher
Dear Pre-service Teacher, I’ve written this three times, already. Each time it hasn’t come out right. I’ve over complicated the message...
It's elementary ...
A report, commissioned by the NSW Education and Standards Authority, has found no improvement in maths and reading among students in a...
Rise (Thank you, Millie)
Such is the way of the world You can never know Just where to put all faith And how will it grow I entered December with Eddie Vedder’s...
Learned me some things
Whilst attending a Professional Development session recently I was challenged by a suggestion that I should come up with my own ‘model for t
We aren't Finland
Watch the video. No homework and a 20-hour school week? Sounds awesome, sign me up. That’s right in my philosophical wheelhouse; less is...
Mission: Minecraft learning?
Mission: Minecraft Description: Rainy day fun and learning. Gaming with a purpose. Difficulty: Low – Medium Briefing: You can plan lots...
What is the sound of your childhood?
Lego. That noise … of searching through a box of Lego is a distinctive sound from most of our childhoods. I hear it and have to look –...
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