One justification I often hear for punitive or zero tolerance responses to behavioural challenges in schools is that it prepares…
‘I’m OK’ ‘I’m fine’ ‘Not bad’ But really – how are you? No matter how you feel, it is valid,…
Have you ever stopped to ask why something is the way it is? Why we do what we do? Perhaps…
The hardest workout has gotta be the first one. I’m not a particularly fit guy, but I’m currently in a…
Teachers have an innate ability to see and hear things that no one else can see. It’s a bit like…
EPIPHANIES BY AMY GREEN Lately, I have taken up yoga of a different kind and am trying out Kundalini Yoga. This…
I once read a great proverb that went along the lines of “When you get to a fork in the…
How have we, as a society, come to the place where parents need to be banned from schools for aggressive…
One of my favourite books is ‘Untamed’ by Glennon Doyle. As the title suggests, the stories in this book are…
Some days feel like Christmas Day. And not in a jolly way. Christmas Day can be a bit much for…
This week Simon, Amy and Cassie are talking thoughts and epiphanies. Addressing problems of both the heart and the head,…
The term is well and truly underway and I am sure there have already been a few overwhelming moments due…
We’re stuck with a fair bit of complexity in schools. Coping with it requires a sophisticated approach to leadership and…
When my body hurts, I’ll get a massage. When I have somewhere nice to go, I’ll get my nails done….
You know what teachers? Kids can be hard. Older kids can be even harder and yet we show up every…
As you know, once a semester I dedicate a Home Truth to letting you know about the events we’ve got…