Christmas Landcare – community based self-care I am sitting on an old bench on my sister’s kitchen veranda, a private moment of self-care before a busy day. The old, now disused, pool on my left, vegetable gardens and water tanks…
Reflections from the farm
Persisting through the stresses of a teacher’s working life I am visiting my sister and brother-in-law’s farm. 2018 was a tough year. The drought in New South Wales has been extensive and continues in many areas. The feed is low,…
Gonski 2.0? Been there. Done that.
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.…
The ‘rediscovery?’ of Learner Agency
Learner agency: Navigating through a complex and uncertain world So reads one of the subheadings of the recent OECD paper, The future of education and skills (2018). The paper is another in a long list of reports, papers and publications…
Hey You! In The Mirror
The Person in the Mirror Understanding Your Educational Philosophy In my work as a teaching and learning consultant, working with teachers, home educators and university academics, one area that they all share is confusion over educational philosophy. You may well…
Adding another award to my collection
Well I know that the title is a bit boastful, but I rather like this award, which was for the work completed on the SAFFIRE project at UC. What I liked about this award was the great team of people…
We have the Award!
2013 Award for Teaching Excellence and Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning It was with much excitement on the evening of November 19, that the Partnership in Teaching Excellence program, begun in July 2008 between UTAS and the DoE Tasmania…
Lecturing in Oil and Gas
There are times in a lecturer’s life when unique opportunities come our way. Working in the School of Oil and Gas presented one such opportunity. When the need arose to re-do this lecture series I put up my hand. Drawing…
Australian Education and the role of the Commonwealth Government
As I was re-reading my last post, I recalled using that paper as the foundation for a chapter on the context in my PhD thesis (2004). The chapter, however, had a broader context, and included a rather extensive section on…
Curriculum Change in Australia, Reflections on the National Curriculum
I found this paper, I had written in 1999, recently and decided it was worth another airing. The Australian National Curriculum is well on its way to implementation in Australian schools, both private and State systems. It is worth a…