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...
As an inspirational speaker, involved in international and local school leadership, I've been asked to address the question, "Are we a 21st century school?" for 200 educators at a K-12 school in Australia as they come together next week for their first day of the...
I had a great day last week in Chiang Mai, Thailand! As a former Head of School I’ve been honored to be invited onto the school’s Board of Governors. Last year and again this year I attended the Grade 12 Graduation as a Board Member. This...
A few years back a friend gave me a book to read and I only got around to reading it a while ago! Wish I’d opened it sooner because it really has made me think. Dr. James Canton, Chairman and CEO of the Institute for Global...
Ok, enough is enough! I’ve been banging on about being a change agent in education for over a decade and still most schools around the world are churning out students to pass tests and exams to prepare them for the world we entered 20, 30 and...
Hope you’ve had an awesome week. I have! I love learning so it was with great excitement that I accepted an invitation to attend an ‘Entrepreneurship Forum’ on Wednesday. Then ‘blow me down,' I was invited to attend Deakin University’s ‘Spark Program,’ an experiential program...
Term break is a wonderful time to catch up with family and friends and enjoy good food and good wine. I’m camping with my family and friends and enjoying the Australian bush. Lovely! It’s also a great time to reflect on how things are going at...
It’s so exciting taking on your first Principalship! Whether it’s for a local school or you’ve moved overseas to take on an international school leadership role, you’re brimming with noble goals to achieve and prepared to do whatever it takes to get the job done. You’re...
Last week a Queensland teacher, who loves her students and is passionate about education, quit after 30 years of teaching claiming that Australian schools are in crisis! In a 950-word letter sent to the Courier Mail she cites the crowded curriculum, overcrowded classrooms, meeting the personal...
Generation Alpha and Generation Z are heading back to school for the start of 2016. They are more intelligent than previous generations and are seen by many as global change agents and problem solvers. Generation Alpha is predicted to be the first generation to see...