The universal experience of sinking into your chair and avoiding eye contact with someone in hopes that they don’t call on you to answer a question is something that teachers know all too well. We’ve all either been the cold-caller or the cold-callee at some point. Recently, I’ve heard from multiple teachers across all year … Read more
Who would have thought that in 2026 teachers would have to work hard to positively alter student’s brain chemistry to combat a thing called ‘brain rot’? ‘Brain rot’ has many meanings, but today it is most commonly used to describe the cognitive decline and mental fatigue associated with excessive exposure to low-quality, fast-paced digital content, … Read more
Imagine we let our everyday lives ebb and flow without conscious intervention or boundaries. Imagine being constantly assigned tasks that require your immediate attention and dropping everything to attend to said tasks. Teachers, you likely know exactly what I’m talking about. If we did this, we would probably find ourselves overworked, overwhelmed, and over it … Read more
In early childhood education, we pour out our energy into supporting children’s growth, learning and wellbeing. Frameworks like the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) guide us to focus on key outcomes for children during these critical years. But somewhere along the way, we’ve stopped asking: What about the educators?When did our own learning, growth and … Read more
