Mary KolbeinAge 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…4 min read·Feb 6, 2022--1--1
Mary KolbeinAge of AwarenessVideo 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…4 min read·Oct 30, 2021----
Mary KolbeWhen 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…5 min read·Oct 15, 2021----
Mary KolbeAn 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…4 min read·Aug 18, 2021--1--1
Mary KolbeinAge 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…4 min read·May 19, 2021--1--1
Mary KolbeinAge 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…4 min read·May 17, 2021----
Mary KolbeinAge of AwarenessWhere 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…4 min read·May 17, 2021--1--1
Mary KolbeinAge of AwarenessGoing 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…4 min read·May 14, 2021----
Mary KolbeinAge 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…2 min read·May 12, 2021--1--1
