Considering Teaching in an International School?

It wasn’t until my seventh year of teaching that I realised that moving abroad and teaching internationally was a very real option. A member of […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Student Well-Being: The Foundations

TL:DR – If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. First, sort out the curriculum, culture and calendar. If you’re not taking care of these […]

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IBDP Biology: Revision Using PowerTools

One of the most useful books that I’ve read in the last few years for enhancing the instruction in my classroom is Powerful Teaching by […]

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Psychological Safety in Schools

I’ve had a few conversations recently with people about psychological safety within the school environment. Most places I’ve worked at have had great psychological safety […]

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My Notes: “Leaders Eat Last” – Simon Sinek

I just had a little read of Sinek’s book and I thought I’d record some of the snippets that resonated with me, my experiences and […]

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Building Better Connections Amongst Students

I’ve purchased a few different card-based activities which I’ve managed to find the time and opportunity to recently. Most of these have been purchased with […]

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