According to Grace Hopper, the most dangerous phrase in our language is ‘we’ve always done it this way’. This quote has been applied to education
Inquiry Teacher: Elevate Your Mindset
This week, I had the great pleasure of meeting Trevor MacKenzie, author of Dive Into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset. He was briefly in Hong Kong with his
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
TCRWP: a pedagogical overview of writing
As a school, we are gradually implementing Columbia University’s Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP). This is already well established in our lower grades
Why every teacher should have a PLN (podcast episode for ‘Making Better Teachers’)
I was honoured to be invited on the Making Better Teachers podcast with Kevin O’Shea. Kevin is an inspirational educator and a valued member of my PLN.