Inspiration
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Live Fully Now
A quick post on an Alan Watts quote that drew healthy discussion (and some tears) at a recent presentation. Continue reading
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Educate for hope, not despair, for a fair and sustainable world.
I wrote this post in 2014, but come back to it often. See edits and additions below the main body. We tread a delicate line between hope and despair; between student action for change and not overwhelming our young learners… Continue reading
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“You teachers have it easy.” Thankful for our choices.
Long vacations are a time to reflect on the privilege of our lives, and be thankful for the choices we have made. Continue reading
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The Swallow, The Flock and The Writer’s Block
I forgot the word I wanted to say, And thought, unembodied, Returns to the hall of shadows. Continue reading
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Is “every experience a moving force” in our curriculum?
As I struggle through writer’s block (after a very intense couple of months of work and more), trying to organise and finish off this ULL assignment, I find myself pulled back into the literature, thinking about the quotes of educationalists… Continue reading
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“You teachers have it easy.”
The summer has just begun. The students have left campus, I’m procrastinating cleaning up the lab… and we’re back to it again in two months. If you’re a teacher, you’ll know someone who hates that fact enough to remind you… Continue reading
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MYP Mind the Gap: Tensions in Transition from MYP to DP
A summary of my first conference presentation, which I really enjoyed. Continue reading
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Inspired by our Students
Inspiration is not hard to find in a school, as long as you’re looking. Continue reading
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Aspiring to Inspire: Inspiration vs Standardisation
John Boyer’s TEDx Talk gives food for thought as a teacher and curriculum leader. Continue reading
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