Getting picked (ignore the gatekeepers)
When I was in school in the 90’s I was always worried about getting picked. Worried I wouldn’t know the answer in class or even worse, that I would embarrass myself with my silly answer. In sports I was the…
Tag creativity
The creativity switch doesn’t exist
You can’t just turn on your creativity I’ve been talking about creativity this week with my students. It’s a fantastic subject with a lot of intriguing subtopics and tangents that sprout out of the initial conversation. Surprisingly, most of them…
Opportunities are everywhere
The right perspective It’s Sunday just before dinner and it’s grey and gloomy. That’s how it is in England. I check the online register to see our numbers for week four. Another week of summer camp has ended and there’s…