The Spark of Determination In a journey spanning five decades, the transformative power of education and community involvement has reshaped the lives of many, including mine. At the age of …
Awe-some Classrooms
How do we re-imagine education if we are not teaching in awe-some classrooms? One accepted definition of AWE is…“Awe is a feeling of being in the presence of something vast …
Reimagine the Future of Education
Reimagine the Future of Education – The Future is Now! Thanks to the incredible work done by Prof John Hattie and his team over many years, they now have data on our …
The School Culture Builder
Roland Bath, in his 1976 book, Open Education and the American School, wrote. “It’s not the teachers, or the central office people, or the university people who are really causing …
Flourishing During Difficult Times
Increasingly, teachers are verbalising that they want their students to not only achieve, but to thrive. Living through a pandemic creates a real threat to education accessibility. In our country …
10 Principles for Principals
10 Principles for Principals that all school leaders need to master to run a successful organisation.
Keller Smart Moves EduMag – November 2020
Imperfect Leadership: Steve Mundy’s book, Imperfect Leadership, is worth reading. I love his concept of a leader being imperfect. Having taught for 10 years, lead a school for 27 years …
Safety First
Physical safety is important, but emotional safety has received little attention. As students trickle back to school after recess or shutdown arrangements, physical safety has become a priority. You cannot …
Dreaded ECD Assessment…a real ‘balls-up’
ECD Assessment should be about immediate feedback on the process, not a report on the product. We need to develop a Portfolio of Excellence on children rather than a Report …
5 Big Ideas for the Future of Education
How will we prepare the next generation for a rapidly changing world? In 5 years, from 2015 to 2020 the Top 10 Skills required for the job market changed dramatically. …
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