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Only in Melbourne can you have a top of 44 degrees with a cool change and a massive drop in temperature so quickly. Well – of course this phenomena is not restricted to Melbourne but there is a strong narrative … Continue reading →

So – It is day two of the new year – 2019. My whole day has been orientied towards the hot sun pushing us around a water park down here near Geelong. The paper I’m looking at whilst my face … Continue reading →

Transformative Principals is a pod cast that I’ve been enjoying for a number of years. The host has a genuine sense of wanting to improve his own journey with a view to all the learners he serves growing as a … Continue reading →

Teachers Taking up Explicit Instruction: The Impact of a Professional Development and Directive Instructional Coaching Model Something very strange is going on here. It is Sunday. Not that big a deal really – however. On Friday, our excited little Vegemites … Continue reading →

Not too long ago Dylan Wiliam tweeted something about this being the most important thing for teachers to know. Hyperbole put to one side – I think there is a genuine case for teachers to be current in the language … Continue reading →

Practical Techniques for K – 12 Classrooms by Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy This new version of the book is powerfully useful. The pragmatic and authentic approach makes this accessible and transformational all at the same time!

Sunday mornings seem to be the absolute best time for me to melt into my phrontistery and ‘pen’ my reflections. On this grey morning, I’ve dragged out my brother’s old PowerBook G4. It has the most extraordinary keyboard- the likes … Continue reading →

Hey – I’ve just been trying to get my head around New Materialism. I’m pretty sure the spot where I’ve ended up is not what where’d I thought it would take me. Namely – the Double Slit Experiment and the … Continue reading →

A useful framework for moving from loose ideas to extended ideas. Refer to notes in notebook and these resources. Have a look at the Learning Intention generator. What am I doing ? How well is it going? What should I … Continue reading →

Okay – so the whole point of learner agency is that learners are positioned in a social structure with the power to flourish. What more important context could there possibly be than in the field of Child Centered Disaster Risk … Continue reading →