Many of my friends and colleagues in Australia are getting ready for the start of the 2020 school year. Sadly some of our schools have been destroyed by the bushfires so students and teachers will be relocated to temporary locations. Not a good way to...
OMG!!! What a year 2020 has been! How are you coming to terms with our complex and unknown future? Reading and reflection are terrific strategies for 21st Century Leaders to keep learning, growing and developing. It’s holiday time so why not take some action to make 2021...
Schools in crisis There is a crisis breaking in education, as a result of two major events: Large numbers of Baby Boomers are retiring, leaving a multitude of leadership positions vacant. Unfortunately, too many Gen X and Gen Y teachers are not prepared to step...
Term break has just started in Victorian schools in Australia. Are you on holidays or about to be soon? I get it! You teach and/or lead in a very busy school and you’re bombarded with urgent tasks and challenges every day. You’re exhausted and feel overwhelmed....
I was in Singapore recently to attend the joint International Baccalaureate IB Heads World Conference and the IB Global Conference to learn what others in the education arena think we should be doing to prepare our young for their future. Like you, I’m a passionate educator...
The term ‘leadership’ can call to mind a range of different things, depending on the types of leaders you have been exposed to in the past. If you cast your mind back over your time at school as a student and your years of teaching,...
Be a leader looking to the future Things are changing fast: in schools, and in the world as a whole. Effective leadership is crucial to ensure schools are able to prepare students for this new world. Schools are desperate for leaders who are passionate and forward-thinking,...
THE VALUE OF A 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION Success looks different now than it did in the past. High-achieving people are frequently choosing to opt out of the traditional job market and create their own jobs. Successful people increasingly expect to be able to: Live and work...
I’ve been passionate about 21st Century Schools and 21st Century Education for quite a while now. You see I’m a passionate educator just like you and I want to change schools to meet the needs of 21st Century Learners. Researching at Columbia University, New York City,...
Love me or hate me, I feel like the Lady Gaga of School Leadership at the moment. I love being a teacher and being a school leader! It’s the best job in the whole world! I am also passionate about school leadership training and helping principals...