Playground duty is an anomaly for educators that just doesn’t extend into the business world. Morning tea and lunch are usually the times that workers use to take some time…
Recently Dr Kristy Goodwin presented at a Wellbeing Conference hosted at Emanuel School on the topic ‘Healthy Digital Habits’. Kristy is one of Australia’s leading digital parenting experts. She’s the…
My last three posts about been about the science of happiness based on ‘The How of Happiness’ by Sonja Lyubomirsky. The science of happiness is part of a growing body…
In my last two posts I have written about the science of happiness based on ‘The How of Happiness’ by Sonja Lyubomirsky. The science of happiness is part of a…
In my last post I wrote about the science of happiness based on ‘The How of Happiness’ by Sonja Lyubomirsky. Scientific research has determined that there are three important factors…
Recently Michele Chevalley Hedge spoke at a Wellbeing Conference hosted at Emanuel School on the topic ‘Healthy body and brain in your child – It’s all in their food’. Her…
In last post I wrote about authoritative parenting and teaching based on Judith Locke’s ‘The Bonsai Child’. Locke is a clinical psychologist and former teacher who specialises in parenting and…
As Andy Williams’ carol says ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’. The final few weeks of the year are incredibly special for Primary School teaches. Reports are finished,…
I recently attended a professional development taken by Andy Hargreaves on the topic Uplifting Leadership. Uplift is the force that raises our performance, spirits and community. At a personal level,…
For many teachers, educational research was key in our university years but feels very disconnected from every day teaching. However, thinking about educational practitioner research is critical for effective teaching and…
The hundreds of emails that flood my inbox every day constantly overwhelm me. I make every effort to get my inbox down to zero, only to wake up the next…
Do children prefer collaborative or individual work? Is collaborative or individual work more effective in promoting a disposition for deep thinking and understanding? Ritchhart, Church and Morrison authors of Making…
Last year was my first experience being a part of panel to select, interview and employ new staff members. We had over seventy-five candidates apply, which we had to cut…
Applying for a new teaching job is always exciting and daunting. The prospect of a new journey and direction can be incredibly motivating. However, the idea of change and going…
The students that we teach are digital natives. They live in a media-saturated world where they are surrounded by computers, videogames, digital music players, cell phones and other tools of…
A podcast is an audio file that is distributed via the internet for downloading or streaming. Podcasts often have a radio talk show style and can range from being informative to…
It is hard to believe that the first iPad was only released in 2010. The iPad is an incredibly powerful learning tool used every day in classrooms across the globe.…
