by Carolyn | Jan 22, 2022 | covid-19, Education, School leaders, Students, Teaching
It actually breaks my heart that for the 3rd year in a row our schools in Australia, and the gifted educators who run them, are faced with uncertainty. Our educators deserve better and the students and parents they serve definitely deserve better. In an article I...
by Carolyn | May 21, 2021 | Education
What kind of government wants to silence universities, lawyers and journalists? To understand how badly education sectors are hurt by the 2021/2022 federal budget it is necessary to be aware of one critical fact. That the government used a global pandemic to force...
by Carolyn | Apr 18, 2021 | English, Literature, Teaching
As we approach, once again, the day of Shakespeare’s birth and death, the faithful among us, (some would say nerds) start revisiting the Bard’s canon and the enormity of his influence. This is a serious, and at the same time not serious, undertaking. There is much...
by Carolyn | Apr 7, 2021 | Podcast, Teaching
I never quite got podcasts It is probably partly because of my ADHD, but I couldn’t see the point. People listened while driving, running and shopping to name only a few activities. When I am driving I am listening to music. It is background noise and doesn’t require...
by Carolyn | Oct 6, 2020 | covid-19, Teaching
There have been innumerable conversations about the effect of the covid pandemic on education. Many of these conversations have been valuable. However, the most valuable conversation, about what teachers can and will do, is not being had. In essence the...