Every time you take a flight you receive some excellent advice on life that most of us not only ignore, we fail to even acknowledge at the time. I am referring to the safety demonstration. The wisdom in the words “secure your own oxygen mask before helping others” is applicable to all aspects of our …
Teacher Wellbeing
Mid-year goal check
We are officially half-way through winter and half-way through the school year. Hopefully we can begin to find some fresh energy as we look towards the warmer days to come. This mid-point is a perfect time to pause and reflect on how your students are progressing. It is likely that some students are …
Assessment – time to reconsider your beliefs
Last year I attended the National symposium of Japanese language education. At one point, I was chatting to my very clever friend Christine, and we were discussing assessment. I asked her if she felt she had learned anything at the conference and she agreed that she had. I then asked her, how did …
