I was invited to join the Moving Online Together webinar, jointly organised by Deploy Learning and Unstuck Learning Design. The discussion was about the school
Category: Leadership
Trialling a new approach to bilingual education
The day before the next academic year kicks off, I’m thinking about the biggest challenge that faces me as a Head of Year this term:
#HiveSummit 2019
The #HiveSummit is back for 2019! The videos will be available until August 18th and the discussions continue on social media. I encourage you to
My aims for next year (2019-20)
Every year, at the beginning of the summer break, I like to take the opportunity to reflect and outline my goals for the next academic
Sydney 2019 Google Certified Innovator Academy #SYD19
This week, it was a great honour to attend the Google Certified Innovator Academy in Sydney and graduate as an official Innovator. I just joined
I did it! Google Certified Innovator #SYD19
On Tuesday afternoon, I received an email from the Certified Innovator Program with ‘congratulations’ in the subject. I couldn’t believe it. I read the whole
21st Century Learning Conference 2019
This weekend, I was lucky enough to attend the 11th Annual 21st Century Learning Conference (my first time at this event) and it was even
Why PTA is worth your time
For hardworking teachers, time is a precious commodity. We must use it wisely and be intentional about our priorities. It’s understandable that optional roles and
EdTechTeam #ShekouSummit18
This weekend, I hopped over the border from Hong Kong into China for a weekend of learning at the EdTechTeam Shekou Summit (Shenzhen). Three years
#HiveSummit 2018 (part 2)
In last week’s blog post, I introduced the #HiveSummit and summarised the first four videos (featuring Michael Cohen, Carrie Baughcum, Rick Wormeli and Tara Martin).
My aims for next year (2018-19)
Our school year has now reached an end. I thoroughly enjoyed it! As a new Head of Year, it was full of challenges, risks, successes
Guest post: Student agency, change and pushing boundaries (by Rebecca Tupling)
Rebecca Tupling is an Early Years (Prep) teacher at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. As an Early Years advocate, she promotes awareness of
What if everyone in your school had your attitude?
I’ve read a lot of tweets recently about teachers’ attitudes. It’s a popular topic, and rightly so. In particular, this question got me thinking: “If everyone
Year Four Camp 2018
I am loving my new role as Head of Year because it challenges me every day. More so than any other year in my career,
Contingency and technology
It has been an eventful week for teachers in Hong Kong. In an attempt to manage the influenza epidemic, the Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB) announced
Google for Education Certified Trainer: a new direction
With each Google certification, I have described the process as a journey. It has really felt like that because I started from scratch. Before moving
The dreaded interview question
I recently saw a post in a Facebook group that got me thinking. In preparation for an interview, the teacher asked how she should answer
Beginning coaching
This week, I attended a two-day workshop about coaching and leadership, led by Jan Alen of Growth Coaching International. I went into the training knowing
My aims for next year (2017-18)
Last summer, I published a post titled My aims for next year. A year later, it’s pleasing and satisfying to revisit that post, knowing that I
Always be a risk-taker!
That’s it! It’s all over! Another academic year has drawn to a close. What an unbelievably fast year it has been! I love working in