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10 Ways to Make Meetings Better
Tips to make meetings better for everyone
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Nov 23, 20242 min read
To declare or not to declare a disability
Article about whether people should declare a disability or not when applying for jobs
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Nov 9, 20243 min read
Recovery ideas for teacher stress
Post about recovery ideas for stressed teachers and leaders
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Oct 25, 20243 min read
Book Review: There is No Good Card for This
Book review of There is No Good Card for This
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Oct 16, 20243 min read
Stop and smell the rose-hip (the benefits of having a cuppa)
Learn about the benefits of stopping for a cuppa
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Oct 12, 20242 min read
Teacher & Education Trivia
15 trivia questions about education and teachers
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Sep 28, 20242 min read
Book Review: Dare to Lead
By Brené Brown Published 2018 by Random House Synopsis: Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people...
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Sep 25, 20243 min read
5 questions (and answers) about limiting beliefs
Article about limiting beliefs and how to tackle them
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Sep 21, 20244 min read
Do teachers have the right to disconnect?
Post about the right to disconnect in the education context
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Sep 11, 20243 min read
Book Review of Ready: How to Know When to Go and When to Stay
Review of the book Ready by David Richo
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Sep 4, 20243 min read
Need a boost? Apply for a job you're overqualified for!
Tips for job hunting, especially applying for jobs you're overqualified for
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Aug 31, 20242 min read
Cover letters for career change (tips and tricks)
Tips for writing cover letters for teachers looking to change careers
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Aug 24, 20243 min read
Beware the big, bad boss
Article about 3 types of bad boss and how I've dealt with them.
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Aug 17, 20243 min read
Book Review of Education: a very short introduction
By Gary Thomas Published 2021 by Oxford University Press Synopsis: From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas...
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Aug 14, 20241 min read
Teacher burn-out: raging inferno or smouldering ashes
I'm going to share my experiences of burn-out and options for support. In 2012 I was about ten years into my career as a classroom...
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Aug 10, 20242 min read
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! (Or, what's the difference between coaches, mentors and counsellors?)
Most coaches, mentors or counsellors are not scary like lions, tigers and bears. They are people you might hope to meet on the journey...
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Aug 5, 20242 min read
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