I came across one of those Facebook posts recently: "Teaching hills you're willing to die on." It was clearly written for an American audience, but I couldn't resist going through the list and considering where I landed on each one. One of the things I enjoy about education is continually testing my own thinking. Which… Continue reading 19 Teaching Hills to Die On – An Australian Teacher’s Take
What if professional growth has less to do with time, and more to do with perspective? What makes an experienced teacher? Is it ten years in the classroom? Twenty? A promotion? A master's degree? Or is it something else entirely? For a long time, I assumed experience accumulated naturally. Stay in the profession long enough… Continue reading The Echo Chamber
After eight years in educational leadership, this year I returned to a full classroom teaching load. No allowances, no extra entitlements, just a full teaching load comprising roll call, playground duties, and some of the most challenging classes within my new faculty. I expected to rediscover the joy of teaching, which I have. I expected… Continue reading The Dam Wall
About a week ago, I shared a deliberately “spicy” take on LinkedIn to test an idea I had been reflecting on. As I’ve begun to more candidly share my thoughts on education and leadership, my audience has grown, and I was curious to see how this particular post would land. The response was certainly strong.… Continue reading Spicy Teaching Take #1: Should school leaders return to the classroom?
Recently I had the opportunity to be a panel member for an Assistant Principal role at my school (for context, K-12 central school in rural NSW public system). I put my hand up to be on the panel as I always enjoy reviewing applications to see how people approach the process and to ensure I… Continue reading 5 steps to writing a strong school leadership application
