I have a confession. I have been in education for a long time now. I started my teaching journey in Western Australia, in 1987 as a career change teacher. Over that time, I have seen several curricula come and go.…
What’s in a name?
Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, often referred to as face blindness. But is there a similar category for those who have an inability to remember students names? Other than just suffering from a…
Accredited Online PD for Teachers!
Classroom Planning for Inclusion Supporting the learning needs of ALL students in your classroom Each day as teachers we are faced with students who need additional help. We’ve all been there, right? The student who was diagnosed with ADHD, the…
Free Measure & Quote
Call now – For an obligation free evaluation of YOUR classroom needs! Oh, if it were only so easy. Right? I recently decided it was time to replace the broken blinds in my family room. You know when blinds lose…
The Truth about Wallpapering
How education policies are a bit like wallpaper You know those home makeover shows? Especially some of the British ones, they use wallpaper to cover one wall and do it all in about an hour. Measure, apply, finish. They make…
The Coffee Principle of Differentiation
Yes, it is true – I drink a lot of coffee. And so, I also buy a lot of coffee. My daughter always complains I drink too much, I buy too much! (really?) But it would appear she is right.…
De-bunking the Dyson Myth of Multiple Intelligences
So, my husband recently bought me a Dyson stick vacuum cleaner. And I must say, I am a little bit disappointed with it. Now, to give it credit, it vacuums up the dust amazingly, has a powerful suction, and is…
Successful! Classroom Planning
Classroom Planning with Success in Mind! In a recent classroom I had a student from a non-English speaking background, a student diagnosed with diabetes on medication, a student with dyslexia, and another student with non-specific learning disability, a student with ……
Creativity in the Classroom
Planning with William’s Model of Creative Thinking Bubbles everywhere! I walked up to the Year 6 students blowing bubbles with their colored bubble wands. Large and small, multicolored, floating in the slight breeze of the hot day. A creative moment,…
Dreaming of Differentiation
Making it Maker’s Model It’s the English teacher in me! I love alliteration. The deliberate play with words to create emphasis and draw attention to an area of the text. It also creates sound – in this case MMM, like…