by Carolyn | Nov 21, 2022 | Teaching
I have always been a little in awe of primary school teachers. To daily wrangle with a room full of small children takes a special skill set and level of patience. I much preferred classes of large noisy teenagers. There was less chance that I would break them. The...
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 | 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...
by Carolyn | Aug 11, 2020 | covid-19, Students, Teaching
We need to stop the noise about students falling behind during these lockdowns. It is a useful political tool as parents are easily triggered by threats to the children. But it is just noise and the question we need to ask is: Behind what? There seems to...
