How important is it really to instruct students in spelling? I was wondering around my Year 7 English class, admiring their posters that provided all the necessary details of their lives and what they entailed (accompanied by a token sheepish family picture taken on a holiday that past year gone). I was startled to see … Continue reading Just a spell?
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Fifty Shades of Censorship
I battled librarian-centred power play at another school where I was teaching and leading the Year 7 English teaching team. A major focus was centred on reading as a daily activity, so we went all out in exploring the uptopian world for bibliophiles... I was perplexed by the end of the session, kids were dragging their … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Censorship
A Grit-ty Education
I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. - Augusten Burroughs I have always maintained a diverse and productive life and it's all thanks to my life mantra: It's the recovery that counts... Now, this phrase nicely encapsulates all of life's greatest learning opportunities: it is how you manage to make right … Continue reading A Grit-ty Education
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