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Whether we are a school leader, instructional coach or colleague, when we are working to support our teams to develop practice, it can be surprising to us when they miss the point on things that seem so very simple.  It leads us to reflect on why others can’t seem to let go of the things that we have been itchy to jettison for years, often scratching our heads and thinking, “I just don’t get it”.  I can tell you with confidence, that it’s not a lack of intelligence, commitment or caring on the p…

When we look at all of the things we are meant to do in a day the pressure of it all can leave us paralysed and feeling like a failure.  For those of us with a passion for the reading science, the drive to do it all ‘now’ can overwhelm not only us, but the teams around us.  When we look at the Facebook groups and watch the webinars, it can be hard not to feel like a failure as we see that there are so many hurdles to jump to create change in our schools.  When we feel overwhelmed, the way to kee…

We all know that 2020 has been a year of highs and lows, wins and losses.   Some of the losses in our personal lives have been extreme and truly gut-wrenching.  Some of the professional losses may have been similar.  For schools where distance education was and possibly still is the main vehicle of teaching, you might have seen your established practice slipping away as everyone scrambled to get something in place to support learning.  Other people have had loss of position or loss of hope as th…

Time is of the essence as you race towards the finish line to Christmas. If you are in Australia or New Zealand then the end of the school year is approaching. At this point you may or may not have your staffing arrangements in place for 2021. If the answer is ‘not’, that can cause a fair amount of anxiety. Trust me, I know!

I have always worked in hard to staff schools. Those less desirable schools that were remote, regional or simply not close enough to the good shops for most people’s liking…

Now that it is October you have likely started getting emails from every man and his dog about booking events, excursions and professional learning sessions for 2021.   It is so easy to get caught up in the excitement of a proposed visit from Marvin the Martian (clearly not his real name) who will take your students on an amazing journey of discovery through the solar system.    The thing is that Marvin may well have an entertaining ‘experience’ for your students, but does saying yes to this get…