Tag: education
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Blog: If change is the only constant, why do we ask kids to plan so far ahead?
If there’s one thing that has become very clear to me over the past few weeks (and years), it is that nothing stays the same forever. We are all vulnerable to the unexpected. The pandemic has taught us all that literally anything could happen at any time. So why doesn’t school reflect this?
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Episode 4: Jarryd Bendall: Teachable moments are not on the test
Listen in to hear me chat with Jarryd Bendall about teachable moments, dig into some of the systemic challenges for teachers and get creative about the possibilities for education.
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Blog: School can break us, but it can heal us too: This is my story.
This is the story of what it’s been like to be a ‘gay’ teacher in a changing world. It’s a story of sadness, but it’s also a story of hope; because so much has changed since I first started teaching.
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Episode 3: Kylie Lewis on why vulnerability is needed in schools
Kylie is a leadership developer and climate reality leader specialising in building brave leaders and courage cultures. Join us as we chat about vulnerability, leadership and self-compassion.
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Episode 2: Young people learn their behaviour from adults
In this episode, I share some stories from my school years as a student and as a teacher. I delve into how young people behave, how adults respond to them, school lunches and how judgement and rudeness are driven by unconsciousness.
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Episode 1: Reframing the purpose of education
In this episode, I talk about why our world and education system needs healing. I go back through history to explore how Australia has inherited some habits that need healing and muse on the purpose of compulsory school education.