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Dec 26, 20193 min read

Good News Stories - part IV [Blogpost 103]

As 2019 draws to an end, it seems apt to share some more good news stories. These stories from places as diverse as Australia, Ireland,...

Sep 12, 20193 min read

Learning spaces [Blogpost 88]

Each and every day, I have the opportunity to share with prospective families our school community. For many families (especially those...

Jun 13, 20192 min read

End of Year Thoughts ...

While in so many respects it makes sense to reflect and project at the end of the school year, this Graham Greene quote reminds me that...

Jun 6, 20192 min read

Good News Stories

I absolutely love good news stories and especially those which highlight individuals being able to access education more readily. Three...

May 30, 20192 min read

Kindness & Compassion

As shared previously, I always perceive the last month of school to be like the spin cycle on the washing machine. The end of the year...

May 23, 20194 min read

The Importance of Authentic Student-Teacher Relationships

Image taken from: Jo Boaler's How to Learn Math Facebook page I have always felt that the teacher-student relationship is a critical...

Apr 4, 20192 min read

Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning is one of those terms that up until a few years ago, was very much discussed solely when referencing students for...

Mar 14, 20192 min read

Trust

Trust is, as Stephen Covey states, “... the glue of life …. The foundational principle that holds all relationships” and thus applies to...

Mar 7, 20191 min read

Passion

Passion, defined as “an intense desire or enthusiasm for something”, is a key component in life and increasingly acknowledged as an...

Feb 21, 20192 min read

Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Living in multicultural Malaysia means we have multiple public holidays (see previous post from September 13, 2018, A Brief Overview of...

Feb 7, 20194 min read

Abolish Anonymity

I know that for many Professional Development is (unfortunately) something to be endured, rather than enjoyed (hence the cynical...

Jan 31, 20192 min read

Movement ...

Right at the beginning of the year, a news article entitled, Feeling fidgety in class? Go stomp, jump or hop down this school's sensory...

Jan 3, 20192 min read

Safe passage

I recently came across this beautiful quote, “A plant needs roots in order to grow. With man it is the other way around: only when he...