Anita Brady

This is the time of year when it is easy for things to start going crazy with the last day of school for seniors on the horizon, IB exams...

I love this simple, yet succinct quote. I have always seen praise - genuine praise - to be a critical component for growth in all...

Mishal Husain’s The Skills is a compelling read. In an August 2018 article in The Guardian, Ms. Husain summed up her rationale for the...

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

A few years ago I was given a book recommendation. As such, I added Susan Scott’s Fierce Conversations, Achieving success in work and in...

This image, taken from an email sent by Life Vest Inside, reminds me - regardless of creed or colour - of our interconnectedness....

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

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

Each time I have come across this Cherokee story, I have always appreciated how it is both simple, yet profound. This is an extremely...

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

E. Bennett's “Be a little kinder than you have to” is one of my favourite quotes and along with the mantra, “Presume positive intent with...

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

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...

I yearn for those long, lazy summer days ensconced in a reclining chair with a good book or two and the occasional nap thrown in for good...

Mindful that the third Monday in January is a public holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) in the United States in honour of Dr. King, it...

“If you are emotionally unwell, it is really hard to learn. So this is not just about looking after children, but it is also creating the...

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...

The end of December/beginning of January is a perfect time to not just reflect on the year that has passed, but to also plan ahead. This...

This beautiful short video entitled Colour Your World reminds me of this quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. #Peace #Appreciation #Kindness

I love this quote from Sarah Greichen, the founder of "Score A Friend". While inclusion generally has been in reference to those with...

After our wonderful weekend workshop in October 2018 with Dr. Joyce Mills, I submitted an article to The International Educator (TIE)...