There are some phrases in education that are difficult to question without sounding as though you’ve announced that you don’t care about kids. The way […]
Adaptive Teaching Framework
Adaptive teaching, and rightly so, seems to be everywhere in education right now. Much of the research that informs it has been around for years […]
The Tree Before the Fruit: Why Knowledge Is the Foundation of All Learning
There was a period not so long ago when knowledge managed to get itself a rather bad reputation in some educational circles… Facts were dismissed […]
MYP Curriculum Playbook/Guide
I reckon curriculum design is one of the most consequential things a school does. Not because it satisfies a framework or specification and certainly not […]
Menstrual Cycle
I put this together after a student asked me to, and I thought it might be useful to share more widely for schools to edit […]
Universal Design for Learning: A Useful Reminder or Something More?
Universal Design for Learning comes up a lot in conversations about inclusive teaching. The basic idea is appealing enough. Instead of waiting for students to […]
Why Sleep Matters
Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love sleep. In fact, it was a bit of a family joke when I was growing up […]
Navigating Menopause
I recently had the chance to work collaboratively with a wonderful group of women from WISE; a network founded by friends Katie and Thea at […]
My Notes (and thoughts): “The Anxious Generation” – Jonathan Haidt
This book has been all over LinkedIn as a “must-read” for educators. Understanding how busy we often are, I’ve put together some notes to help […]
Personal User Guides
When we start at a new school, we’re an unknown entity, people don’t know why we are making decisions the way we are or why […]