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Michael Fullan meets the new EPS Leadership Team

Posted on January 3, 2013 by mwalker

Towards the end of 2012 I took a large part of the New Years leadership team to hear Michael Fullan speak on the use of technology in his change theory for schools. He has published a new book called Stratosphere … Continue reading →

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A Walker Cup Event

Posted on January 1, 2013 by mwalker

I have just returned from the Annual Walker Cup Golf event which is in its 31st consecutive year. The event which is played over 72 holes has players coming from interstate: Perth and Brisbane. This years singles winner, Alan Roberts, … Continue reading →

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A New Years Thank-you

Posted on January 1, 2013 by mwalker

The 2012 WordPress Annual Report on my blog has prompted me to acknowledge and thank all my readers over the year. In 2012 there were 14,000 views of my blog. People from over 105 countries visited the site with the … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Calling!

Posted on November 6, 2012 by mwalker

Elsternwick Primary was invited to join 6 other schools from the Southern Victorian Region in Australia to travel to Changzhou City in the Jiangsu Province in China to establish a sister school. I believe the invitation recognised the efforts of … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-10-08

Posted on October 8, 2012 by mwalker

Greg Whitby's quote on expertise in the classroom: http://t.co/zHvPWXVc # 'Can we fix it' is the right question to ask suggests Daniel Pink (open ended with a touch of humility) via @Telegraph http://t.co/tFAKZwaR # Check out this link on leadership … Continue reading →

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Walking along the Beach

Posted on October 5, 2012 by mwalker

I took this photo while walking along Sunshine Beach with my iPhone 4. I really liked the cloud formation and the contrasts. PS I made it back to unit before it rained.

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How many years do you think it takes to develop expertise in teaching?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by mwalker

Thanks to Greg Whitby for writing about Andy Hargreaves and Michel Fullan’s latest work on Professional Capital: Transforming Teaching in Every School, I particularly liked Hargreaves suggestion that it takes around eight years or 10,000 hours to develop expertise in … Continue reading →

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Greg Whitby’s quote on experti…

Posted on October 5, 2012 by mwalker

Greg Whitby’s quote on expertise in the classroom: http://t.co/zHvPWXVc

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‘Can we fix it’ is the right q…

Posted on October 4, 2012 by mwalker

‘Can we fix it’ is the right question to ask suggests Daniel Pink (open ended with a touch of humility) via @Telegraph http://t.co/tFAKZwaR

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Check out this link on leaders…

Posted on October 4, 2012 by mwalker

Check out this link on leadership for differentiated instruction http://t.co/YBVPn9JW

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Like the poster as it gives a …

Posted on October 2, 2012 by mwalker

Like the poster as it gives a picture of the main processes

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Lessons from Steve Jobs

Posted on October 1, 2012 by mwalker

I’ve just finished reading the authorised biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I bought the book while travelling to the States in June of this year where everyone seemed to be reading it and finally made the time while on … Continue reading →

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A thank you to teachers!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by mwalker

To be called a teacher was once associated with being held in high regard. Like lots of professions this has slipped over recent years. One can speculate reasons as to why or how this has happened. This clip I think … Continue reading →

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Holidays

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwalker

I’m in my usual September holiday place on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. The sun has broken our winter mindsets as we swim in the surf and relax by the pool in the afternoon. It’s just what the doctor ordered … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-09-24

Posted on September 24, 2012 by mwalker

A site worth looking at http://t.co/PbMZks5i # What a great video I discovered on the first day of holidays – a thank you to teachers. http://t.co/s6GMLGgr # 3 teachers are on a funded Chinese Cultural program in Beijing in the … Continue reading →

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