Discipline – one of the keys to learning
I came across a great article by Mr Lock today describing the transformation that has been occurring at his school over the last year.(You can read it here.) It got me thinking.Discipline in my mind is such a draconian word with negative connotations. Corporal...Quote of the Week
“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire. “William Butler YatesSo why return to teaching?
Who was it said there is a time and place for everything? I am now not a young man, nor old, I would hope, but somewhere in the middle. I have led a life fully and done a lot of great things, and some not so great, of course. But out of all that living I have come to...Why I left teaching
Looking back, as with most things when you look back far enough, you start to second guess yourself. But I remember very clearly the main reason I left teaching and went searching for something different. Shortly after my 26th birthday I woke up one morning...Waiting
I have never been very good at waiting. This trait, made worse by the instant gratification we are becoming used to in modern society has made the last four and half months seem endless. On the surface nothing has changed – I still am waiting for official...
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