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International Educator
with a high degree of belief in and enthusiasm towards students
fulfilling their potential academically, socially, and emotionally.
Anita Brady
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Feb 13, 20202 min read
Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success [Blogpost 110]
(Source: Why Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success). I love the way in which TED Talks allow one to learn more about our world. I...
Feb 6, 20203 min read
Admissions and The FISH! Philosophy [Blogpost 109]
While watching TV the other day, I was reminded of a video I had seen many years ago when completing my Special Education credential at...
Jan 30, 20202 min read
OpenApply [Blogpost 108]
(Source: Unknown) I have always appreciated the simple, yet spot on depiction in this image. Whilst we hope the implementation of new...
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ~ Some Favourite Quotes [Blogpost 107]
(Image: Source unknown) Mindful that Monday January 20, 2020 was a national holiday in the US in honour of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther...
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Self-care for Educators - Part II [Blogpost 106]
I spent a few days in Manila at the start of the winter break. Aside from enjoying visiting various sites in Intramuros such as Manila...
Jan 9, 20201 min read
Lifelong Learning ~ Some Favourite Quotes [Blogpost 105]
I strongly believe in the importance of lifelong learning and so with the start, this week, of the second semester (in the Northern...
Jan 2, 20207 min read
Reflections and Intentions [Blogpost 104]
Initially, I had intended to use this post to reflect upon the last year and to look ahead to the next. Mindful that one decade has just...
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,...
Dec 19, 20193 min read
Medical Services at "The Beach" and Reflections [Blogpost 102]
My daughter sustained a sports injury back in May and subsequently we ended up spending a few days at Pantai Hospital. I am not sure of...
Dec 12, 20192 min read
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates ~ Some Favourite Quotes Pertaining to Education [Blogpost 101]
~ Malala Yousafzi (2014, joint winner), Martin Luther King Jr., (1964), and Nelson Mandela (1993, joint winner) With the Nobel Peace...
Dec 5, 20195 min read
My Hundredth Post [Blogpost 100]
With this being my 100th blog and the week after American Thanksgiving, I am choosing to be reflective. As shared in my November 2018...
Nov 28, 20194 min read
Handwriting [Blogpost 99]
I notice that, especially for families new to international schools, there are certain questions that often come to the fore during when...
Nov 21, 20192 min read
Math or Maths - part II [Blogpost 98]
Further to last week’s blog post, Math or Maths - Part I, I would like to share some articles which I have enjoyed reading over the last...
Nov 14, 20192 min read
Math or Maths - part I [Blogpost 97]
I have, for a while, been thinking about writing a post about math/maths. When I think of my experience in school of math, it falls...
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Leadership ~ some favourite quotes [Blogpost 96]
This week I have, for a variety of reasons, been reminded of Simon Sinek’s quote, “Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is...
Oct 31, 20194 min read
Open Day Reflections [Blogpost 95]
Open Day is one of those yearly or biannual events on the admissions calendar. Open Day is, as defined by Collins English Dictionary,...
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Travel Reflections [Blogpost 94]
One of my favourite features of social media platforms such as Facebook is that there is the reminder of events/posts from years gone by....
Oct 17, 20192 min read
Good News Stories - part III [Blogpost 93]
Mindful that there is much in the world about which to be desolate and despondent, these articles relating to various stories from places...
Oct 10, 20190 min read
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Hypocognition [Blogpost 91]
While reading this Scientific American Article, Unknown Unknowns: The Problem of Hypocognition, I came across the line, “Often, human...
Sep 27, 20191 min read
The Miller, His Son, & The Ass [Blogpost 90]
I remember, as child, reading many of Aesop’s fables. I enjoyed the stories at face value and, upon learning of the underlying symbolism,...
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