My #oneword

Our profession is full of amazing people who are completely dedicated to the education of our rangatahi: young people. Our profession is full of people who are constantly striving to make classrooms engaging, relevant, and fun for today’s learners. Our profession is full of people who are willing to create change to ensure today’s learners are … Continue reading →

January Blog Challenge #7

How am I going to update myself professionally? Close to 7 months ago I discovered Twitter. Since then I have had more Professional Development than in my whole 20 years of teaching. Like I have blogged about before… I am ‘brewing my own PD’. WHY? I can ‘get it’ whenever I ‘want it’ I can … Continue reading →

Have we ‘swallowed GRIT too easily’?

This post by @GrantLichtman was shared via Twitter this morning by @ginippi & @AKeenReader Once again… my PLN inspiring me to THINK about some of the things I believe in. I have blogged about ‘grit’, I have been inspired by Angela Lee Duckworth’s TED talk titled ‘The Key to Success? Grit’, and I have used … Continue reading →

January Blog Challenge #2

Once again… Twitter has provided an opportunity to reflect and share thoughts. Having connected with @cossie29 and @bleidolf67 last night via Twitter, I was introduced to the ‘TeachThoughtOnlineCommunity’. Their ‘blogging challenge’ initiative aims to connect educators globally. The January challenge ‘prompts’ are ready to go! Challenge #2 – What do I consider unique about my … Continue reading →