Dear reader, let me begin with a small apology. I have just noticed that I have not actually published anything since what appears to be the middle of the last ice age! Ok, that might be the smallest of exaggerations, but I have had a bit of a sabbatical from publishing and now I realise…
Leadership Hack Playlist – 12 Songs to Blow off Steam
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Back in early November I wrote a blog post, The Fear in the Belly, 11 Leadership Hacks to Overcome It, more of a reminder to myself that I was quite capable of getting through the tough days that are Term Four. In that post, under leaderships hack number Four –…
Beware the ‘Creep Up’
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Let me begin with a clarification. By bewaring the ‘creep up’ I am not referring to your underpants or the weird fella down the street with the dodgy van. By ‘creep up’ I am referring to those things in life that sneak up on us, practically unexpected (I would like…
Sayonara 2016 – Don’t let the door hit you on the backside as you leave…
It is amazing how fast 2016 has zoomed by. It seems only months ago we were raising our glasses to toast it in – but here I am, a year later, on New Years Eve, taking a few moments to reflect on what I can only describe as a bit of a strange year. …
The Fear in the Belly – 11 Leadership Hacks to Control It
“Without the darkness, how can you recognise the light” Tuvok (Star Trek Generations) Ever had one of those moments where you feel a little queasy and the queasiness is not related to what you ate, but what you experienced? It’s that little ball of fear that makes your tummy twist and recoil, almost in an attempt to run away and…
The Intuitive Educator
I have been wondering about teacher intuitiveness, in particular, why some teachers seem to be able to tap into their intuition and employ it more, and why some teachers appear reluctant and less likely to follow their intuition. I am confident that I am an intuitive educator. As a classroom teacher I rely on my…
The Quality of the Noise
Several weeks ago I attended an ACEL (Australian Council of Education Leadership) conference. Dr Tim Watterson, who is the Director-General of Education and Training for Queensland, delivered the opening keynote. I confess that my initial ‘judging a book by its cover’ reaction was not particularly complimentary, and I did wonder how I, as a Kiwi…
The Leadership Roller Coaster
Forgive me dear reader, for I have been remiss. (If you are not a regular reader you may not have noticed, incidentally why are you not a regular reader? Do be a dear and go sign up – somewhere on the sidebar there is an email link and then you won’t miss out!) Now the…
Proposed Funding Changes: Part Two – Key Themes
This post is part two in the series ProposedFunding Changes. Part one looked at the seven key aspects of the proposal, and this post is a brief outline of some of the key themes that arise from these key aspects of the funding proposal. NB: It is another longish post – so feel free to…
Proposed Funding Changes – Part One:
PART ONE: What are these ‘proposed changes’? WARNING: This is quite a long post – feel free to read the bolded bits! Earlier this year the Minister of Education announced a radical shake up of how schools in New Zealand will be funded. I confess when I first heard the news my brow furrowed and…