Student Voice is typically thought of (and enacted) as an instrument of change; giving young people the opportunity to have a say in how their environment should be shaped. And, done well, it can b…

Any good initiative or programme starts with a problem. A problem that, if left unsolved, makes someone’s life harder or worse than it otherwise could be. Once a problem is highlighted and br…

Dropping ‘risky’ ideas from the curriculum is bad for students

Last week saw the release of guidelines saying that student use of AI is going to be permitted in the new AACs. With that, it is probably inevitable that there will be a an increase in training bei…

Professional development in most forms is about showing teachers an approach, a method or a technique that is proven to be effective. But what if PD were to be more about showing teachers what is n…

Professional development in most forms is about showing teachers an approach, a method or a technique that is proven to be effective. But what if PD were to be more about showing teachers what is n…

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While us teachers may differ in the frequency, publicity and strength of praise that we use, it is undoubtedly something that we all give at some point during most lessons. This post is not about how ...

As a teacher, I love classroom routines. I think they're incredibly powerful. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I also love Atomic Habits by James Clear; it's a book I continually come back to. This post is abo...