How Teachers Can Tackle Winter Coughs and Colds
As our Northern Hemisphere colleagues turn their faces to the sun for the first time in months, we in the Southern Hemisphere slide deeper into Winter. I’ve been down and…
Good Luck!
If you’re a parent, grandparent, or guardian in Victoria about to tackle distance learning for – what is it now, the fourth time? – then I want to wish you…
Teaching Humanities
When I began my teachers’ degree my intention was to become an Indonesian and English teacher. Thanks to some dodgy advice from the admin staff that enrolled me (just pick…
Happy Birthday B1
My beautiful B1 turned the big 1-1 on Saturday. Having had his foray into double digits limited by Covid last year, he was determined to make the most of this…
Does the Internet Democratise Education?
When I was doing my BEd we had a discussion one day about a journal reading in which the author envisioned everyone having access to information though electronic devices. Sound…
NAPLAN
B1 and B2 are doing NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) this week. I’m not a big fan of NAPLAN. I was in my second year of teaching…
Odd One Out
If you are a mum, a step-mum, foster-mum, a grandmother, or a mother-figure, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I was certainly spoilt by my beautiful boys, who…
Do You Feel Appreciated?
Ooo, controversial. It can depend, can’t it? You might feel appreciated by your partner, but not your boss. Your kids, but not at dinner time (when you’ve slaved over providing…
