We will know we’ve been successful as educators if a student we taught can at age 30 pursue any option in life they desire — Ira David[…]
Opportunities & Experiences
Creating an Exhibition of Learning: Sparks & Stories If I had a young Anh Do in my class, how would I help him develop and showcase[…]
Making Sense of Multi-Age Learning
“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” ― Stephen R.[…]
A Shift Towards Student Self-Reporting
When students read report comments, can they see themselves? When parents read the comments, can they see their child? How will our practice and culture shift[…]
Socratic Seminar PD Resources — Harkness Pinwheel
This is an excerpt of a previous post titled Critical Thinking In Primary Schools After much deliberation and planning, our class recently held our first student-led Socratic[…]
Teaching Good Robots
I have a problem. There’s a handful of students that I’ve looped with over the past two years who have me worked out. They’ve called[…]
Teaching to get Fired: What School Could Be
“Wow! Sounds like School has changed!” Yes, Sally. School has changed. But not nearly enough. A week ago I hobbled into Sally’s physiotherapy clinic after I[…]
Looping vs Platooning: Which is Better for Primary School Students?
Do Primary School Students Learn Better with One Generalist Teacher or Many Specialist Teachers? I’m a “looper”. Fortunately, not the Blunderbuss wielding kind. “Looping” is[…]
About Time… Handing The Timetable Reins Over To Students
If you had the ability to overhaul your timetable to best meet the needs of learners, what would you change? What would students choose to[…]
Paralysed By Perfection?
I’ve revisited the following message from a friend numerous times over the past year. These words have had a hidden impact. They’ve been a source[…]
Is Personalised Learning a Pipe Dream?
Tailoring To Individual Learner Needs Gonski 2.0 has landed in Australia and stirred up vigorous debate about the future of education in amongst politicians, educators,[…]
In Search of a Co-Design Continuum
How many schools lay claim to producing life-long learners despite creating conditions that force students to be little more than passengers on their educational journey?[…]
