Archive for April, 2011

Feeling mixed emotions on ANZAC Day.

Monday, April 25th, 2011

This recently discovered photos of Aussies in the trenches in World War 1 brings another special memory to ANZAC Day celebrations this year in Melbourne. I've just finished watching the ANZAC Day parade here in Melbourne and how the next generations of Australians in their thousands come to pay their respects ...

Principal’s can graduate too!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

[gallery] Here are three shots that capture parts of my graduation from Monash University with a Masters in School Leadership. Two shots were taken with the supervising professors from Monash and my mentor and friend Ray at a Department of Education presentation ceremony as they funded a significant proportion of the financial cost of ...

Three improvement strategies to make a difference to relationships and learning.

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Over the past 2 months we have focused on preparing our teachers to differentiate instruction. I'm writing this post to explain to readers within my own community why this emphasis on preparation and why we need to adopt three different strategies at the same time to gain the improvement in student ...