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Engagement and Behaviour

One of the things I have always highlighted in teaching and learning, and a major reason for my passion for learner agency and project based

Making Learning Real – through Project Based Learning.

Ever had that one class in school you couldn’t forget? A chance to follow your curiosity, create something magical from scratch, and learn more than

What’s behind the struggling learner?

Oftentimes, in classroom settings, we unknowingly adhere to an age-old script – a script born out of centuries-old teaching methodologies, where one size fits all.

Cultivating a REAL Culture of Learning

Whatever your rules, expectations, class treaty, school values, home learning values etc are they only work if EVERYONE lives and breathes them right? Anyone can

Explicit vs Integrated Learning

We all know “the real world” isn’t separated into reading, writing, math etc. It’s a big mish mash of using all one’s skills and knowledge

The partnership of dreams…..Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Learner Agency.

As educators we can spend a tonne of time adapting and altering our learning programme to meet the varying array of learning needs amongst our

Including Awareness and Celebration Events in Learning – FREE Calendar

Ever thought about how easy it is for school to be like its own wee world? How what goes on within the school gates is

Not all classrooms have walls

Growing up a kiwi kid at a country school my memories of learning in the outdoors are plentiful. From hut building in the bush to

Teacher Agency | Bring the Fun!

It’s not all too hard for educators to get their heads around the concept of learner agency. To raise achievement we need learners to be

7 Tips to Begin Increasing Learner Agency

So you want to provide more agency for your learners? A great idea. Increasing agency develops self-managing learners, increases engagement, and gives you more time