Dec 26, 20193 minGood 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 minLearning 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 minEnd 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 minGood News StoriesI absolutely love good news stories and especially those which highlight individuals being able to access education more readily. Three...
May 30, 20192 minKindness & CompassionAs 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 minThe Importance of Authentic Student-Teacher RelationshipsImage 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 minExecutive FunctioningExecutive 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 minTrustTrust is, as Stephen Covey states, “... the glue of life …. The foundational principle that holds all relationships” and thus applies to...
Mar 7, 20191 minPassionPassion, defined as “an intense desire or enthusiasm for something”, is a key component in life and increasingly acknowledged as an...
Feb 21, 20192 minCelebrating Cultural DiversityLiving in multicultural Malaysia means we have multiple public holidays (see previous post from September 13, 2018, A Brief Overview of...
Feb 7, 20194 minAbolish AnonymityI know that for many Professional Development is (unfortunately) something to be endured, rather than enjoyed (hence the cynical...
Jan 31, 20192 minMovement ...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 minSafe passageI 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...