This post started with an innocuous question for my kids: “Hey kids, do you think we should continue with our Easter egg-rolling competition this year?” My spring traditions The word ‘tradition’ always invokes mixed feelings for me. Growing up, I could never enjoy the cliche of spring cleaning on the first day of the Easter […]
Ask any high school student right now. Deadlines seem to be about as certain as death and taxes. In a conversation I had with a G11 student this week, he shared how surprised he was that he was struggling with his deadline-management skills. He was frustrated (perhaps a little angry?) that he was not more […]
“It sounds like a big self-licking lollipop” “What?” “A self-licking lollipop” “What on earth are you talking about?” I was talking to my brother over my Christmas break about my work and the world of international education. After patiently listening for some time, his paraphrasing went something like this: “So…rich folk pay to send their […]
In schools, the timetable can often be the graveyard of great ideas. How often have you come up with a great idea that will transform your school? Maybe it was something you thought would help bring the school closer to its stated mission, vision, or values? Perhaps you have been inspired by what another […]
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