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 […]
Know the Signs so You Can Manage Physical and Mental Fatigue
Fatigue is a common experience in our daily lives, but not all fatigue is the same. It’s important to know how to differentiate between the feelings you’re experiencing because there are two primary types of fatigue. 1. Physical fatigue and 2. Mental fatigue. While both types of fatigue make us feel tired, they differ in […]
12 Days of Positivity – How to express gratitude even during challenging times
There is not a single human being on planet earth who doesn’t question themselves sometimes. It’s normal to have doubts. But negative thoughts can be like a dark cloud casting a shadow over our lives. They can weigh us down, hinder our progress, and even impact our wellbeing. However, with the right strategies and a […]
How to support student wellbeing during NAPLAN
Are we still stressing about NAPLAN scores? When NAPLAN was introduced, much like the SAT and innumerable other standardised assessments around the world, there was optimism that the results could be used to help identify what worked and what didn’t. The underlying hypothesis was that if we know how students are faring then we can […]
Creating the space for wellbeing in schools
Last week, I had the absolute privilege to present a keynote to a wonderful group of middle leaders and school executives. As part of the day, I was following on from emeritus professor Dylan Wiliam, who needs no further introduction. Professor Wiliam spoke clearly and articulately (unsurprisingly) about concepts from his work on formative assessment […]
The power of strengthening family-school partnerships: A united approach to wellbeing.
There is a significant amount of research that suggests family-school partnerships have positive impacts on academic achievement (Alton-Lee, 2003; Epstein, 2001; Pomerantz & Moorman, 2010). Research reviewing different forms of family-school partnerships demonstrate the biggest impact on student learning comes from parent-teacher intervention programs with an effect size of 1.81 (Robinson, Hohepa, & Lloyd, 2009). […]