The Reality of Survival: Hurt, Hard Work, and Holding On
johndabell It’s time to reflect on just how far you have come. You’ve survived! Survival is rarely noble. It’s not clean or cinematic. It’s not always a story of victory paraded…
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The Chief Morale Officer And You
M is for Morale. Morale matters. It drives the fight and shapes your story. But summoning up morale is far from easy because it drops, dips and sometimes disappears. The…
Cancer Courage
What is courage to you? Some people make courage Some people take courage Some people mistake courage Some people fake courage Some people medicate courage Some people ache courage Some…
Should You Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire?
According to Rafe Esquith, then yes, you should teach like your hair’s on fire. This is the name of his book which describes the ‘methods and madness inside room 56’.…
The Power Of Turning Up
Teachers will always have a whole bunch of stuff to do. Although work-life balance is clearly important, when you are at school you are expected to serve. But what about…
The Kes Factor: Finding Every Child’s Passion
There is plenty of talk about ‘resilience’ in schools these days. Everyone you meet seems to be going on about it. People are searching high and low for it hoping…