Published inLeaving the Classroom but not the PassionA bit about meThe first job I ever had was working for a tutoring program after school a couple afternoons a week. Initially I only had to mark work…Sep 22, 2024Sep 22, 2024
Published inAge of AwarenessThe heartbreak and abuses of teaching…Today I found myself crying on the floor of my ensuite as I cleaned out my cat’s litter box. I’d been thinking about the book I’d but down…Feb 6, 20221Feb 6, 20221
Video Games in the ClassroomOne regular conversation I used to have with disengaged students in my history and geography lessons was that they did not need to learn…Oct 30, 2021Oct 30, 2021
When it comes to being a teacher, ‘teaching’ is the last priority.Being in the classroom is the best part about being a teacher. It wasn’t until I became a teacher that I learnt how little of my time seems…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
An Update: I resignedFor those of you who have read some of my work or follow me, you may have wondered where I have been. At the end of the semester, I…Aug 18, 20211Aug 18, 20211
Published inAge of AwarenessIt’s always the teacher’s fault…My workplace has recently been bringing me down (which you can see a bit of in other things I’ve published in the last couple of weeks). I…May 19, 20211May 19, 20211
Published inAge of AwarenessPrescriptive vs. Scaffolded LearningI am missing the creativity in the teaching and learning that I create. I often find myself asking, “Where is the fun?” as I read through…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Published inLeaving the Classroom but not the PassionWhere is the student’s responsibility for their learning?Report season is coming and a fresh, new season of abuse from parents approaches. I will soon be contacted by many parents asking, “Why did…May 17, 20211May 17, 20211
Published inLeaving the Classroom but not the PassionGoing Backwards: Innovation vs. Entrenched Educational PracticesIt has taken me weeks, but I have finally figured out what I have been struggling with in my new workplace. The feedback I get for my…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Published inAge of AwarenessParents: “the primary educators of their children”Recently, parents have been opposing content that they perceive to be in the most recent Religious Education curriculum introduced by the…May 12, 20211May 12, 20211
I believe the sky was made for me to touch…Driving home at the end of another day in which I felt that I made few gains in my fight to challenge the habits of my entrenched colleges…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
Sexual Identity and Religious EducationThe nature of inquiry learning encourages students to develop their inquiry skills; their understanding of topics and how to evaluate…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
Sexuality in Religious EducationAll that the Catholic Church teaches about human love and sexuality comes from this truth: that God, who is love, created all people in his…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Christians who harass and abuse others…Recently, the Catholic Diocese I am a part of introduced a new Religious Education Curriculum. It is honestly one of the most…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Introducing: Mary KolbeMary Kolbe is not my real name. Like many writers past and present, I have chosen to have a ‘pen name’.May 10, 20211May 10, 20211
