Kids and liars
Sending communication home about a student’s behaviour is not a favourite activity of any teacher. Where I work, if you’re hearing from...
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Retro Blog: Autism has a place in the classroom
This article made me angry. It asks a simple question, ‘Does autism have a place in the mainstream classroom?’ It made me angry because...
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,...
Must be so good
Have you ever noticed that the more prestigious the school the higher the admissions scores and fees are? Pretty obvious observation, I...
Retro Blog: I fear no carpark
I found a bunch of my old blog posts - I'm going to post some of them under the heading of Retro Blog. I wrote this item three years ago...
Genius
If you need proof there has never been a time when schools ‘got it right’, or that ‘they don’t teach basics in school anymore’ is a...
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...
Why can't you just be happy ...
… being better than everyone else? Picture the scene: 1992 NBA Finals - Game 6 - Chicago versus Portland Chicago leads the series 3-2....
Badges, Rewards, and Barking Dogs
Badges are a new thing in education at the moment. Read about them here. They seem a harmless, if not motivational, way to assist...
Never too late ...
Occasionally, I’m forced to defend my position on homework. It’s rarely to another educator these days, but the odd parent raises their...
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