The Early Warning Signs of Student Disengagement Most Schools Miss
By the time attendance becomes a problem, it usually isn’t a new one. A student who has stopped coming to school regularly didn’t wake up one day and disengage. Something was usually shifting for weeks, sometimes months, before it showed up on a roll. That’s the challenge with attendance data. It’s accurate, but it’s late. […]
Student Voice: The Evidence, the Myths and When It Becomes a Protective Factor
Schools are surrounded by data: attendance, behaviour, academic results, referrals and assessments. Most of it tells us what has already happened. The harder question, and often the one that determines what a school does next, is why. During a recent Life Skills GO webinar, Founder and CEO Nikki Bonus asked: “How do we really see […]
It’s Term 3. Stop Waiting for Your Life to Begin.
A reflection on educator wellbeing, presence, and the quiet cost of postponing our own lives. “Just make it to the holidays.” If you’re an educator, chances are you’ve had that conversation with yourself. I’ve certainly had it. After more than 25 years working alongside teachers, school leaders and education systems, I’ve come to realise that […]
5 Ways the Physical Education Curriculum Improves Wellbeing
Wellbeing in schools can be achieved in many ways. The mindfulness and wellbeing of students should always be at the centre of classroom teaching and within the hidden curriculum, but in terms of pedagogy, wellbeing can be incorporated in lesson plans and individual tasks. It is widely known that physical activity contributes positively to wellbeing, […]
3 Reasons Why Being Self Conscious is a Good Thing
You know that feeling of someone looking at you with deep appreciation? Acknowledgment of what you have done for them. Gratitude for you? If you’re an educator somewhere in the world you certainly should have! Because it’s happening for you right now! One good thing to come out of this crisis is the universal appreciation […]
Improving Educator Wellbeing during COVID-19
Teachers play an important and influential role in the lives of their students, in their families and the community. Their duties and responsibilities extend far beyond meeting learning outcomes, to caring for the social and emotional needs of their students. The pandemic has caused undue stress to families, students, and teachers. We want to help […]