tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258324113685687192.comments2015-10-11T23:40:26.374-07:00MB@WORKMAndersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04721910604767761941noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258324113685687192.post-31774964764993601732015-10-11T23:40:26.374-07:002015-10-11T23:40:26.374-07:00Thank you all for your encouragement and connectio...Thank you all for your encouragement and connection. It's really powerful for me to know that I'm not alone in these thoughts or feelings. Strength in numbers can sometimes be just standing together in mutual support. Kia kaha. Nga mihi nui koutou.MAndersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721910604767761941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258324113685687192.post-39167331686661000322015-10-10T01:49:12.139-07:002015-10-10T01:49:12.139-07:00I hear you, Mike, and agree with Katriona above. ...I hear you, Mike, and agree with Katriona above. <br />School has left a sour and rather indelible mark on one of our children, for a whole raft of reasons, in spite of acquiring a piece of paper with an excellent value and continuing the learning journey at University. <br />I work hard to improve the way I worked with the kids I have taught and am sure will co-learn with in the future. I do not want them remembering me as anything but able to celebrate them as an individual and inspire within them an inquiring mind as they move through their lives.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535028044891286292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258324113685687192.post-79067671097219404522015-10-05T15:18:45.758-07:002015-10-05T15:18:45.758-07:00Hmmm! What does a piece of paper tell a future emp...Hmmm! What does a piece of paper tell a future employer?????? Ability to get on with others? Can work in a team? Ability to come up with ideas/proble -solve? Ability to get out of bed and show up in the morning? Work ethic? Can do attitude? Initiative? Resilience?........Oh that's right none of these!!!!! oooh! the cynic in me has raised it's head!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234306938242806852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258324113685687192.post-40765581964859705022015-10-05T12:21:12.274-07:002015-10-05T12:21:12.274-07:00Great, challenging questions, Mike!
They're ma...Great, challenging questions, Mike!<br />They're making me think - that's for sure!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258324113685687192.post-70134335909550522122015-10-01T23:18:26.081-07:002015-10-01T23:18:26.081-07:00Hi Mike,
the beauty of the blog huh:)
I love the ...Hi Mike,<br />the beauty of the blog huh:) <br />I love the way when I have some thoughts, I can come and write - just like you have done here. I also am in fear for my Miss 12 moving into High School next year (Mr 22 just cruised through without me even realising he had spent 4 and a bit years there, while Miss 17 went to 4 High Schools in all - it was certainly not engaging, motivating, or inspiring for her). Luckily Miss 12 has had opportunities at Intermediate to learn some self-management skills and will monitor her own progress I think.<br />As for my learners in my class, I know I am doing EVERYTHING I can to instill in them life-long learning dispositions...and that is what we have to keep thinking. I can not tell you how many times I have been advised that "change takes time" - now I reply with "how long is too long to wait for some change in our colleagues?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com