Over the Easter break I was fortunate enough to spend a few days on the Delitate River. While I was cooking a bbq at night it was great to look up and see the bright stars in the sky. It was a great time to just sit and read or walk along the river bank and enjoy the sound of running water. Tori said it was great fun swimming in the river although it was really freezing and we only wore our bathers and a t-shirt. [typed by Tori my daughter] After such a short but hectic term one the change of scenery is just the thing to top up the energy reserves. I have a few school construction site variations next week to work on which is perhaps worth a post on for those principals who are just starting major works on their site.
Mark's Learning Log- Should we worry about socioeconomic segregation in Australian schools? December 23, 2024As we enter the Christmas Holiday period in Australian Schools it’s time to reflect on some trends and wonder are we getting better. I know that’s a broader query but a recent Google link on my phone this morning got … Continue reading →mwalker
- Wondering if all teachers in training and graduate teachers are being taught to instruct all students in reading as though they were in the red? September 29, 2024I have this wondering that we are teaching all students in the class – as a whole class lesson – in the junior years as though they all needed the intensive phonic instruction and frequent repetition. Yes some explicit instruction … Continue reading →mwalker
- Should we worry about socioeconomic segregation in Australian schools? December 23, 2024
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