by chriscurnow | Jul 31, 2024 | Division, Education, Healing, Leadership, Purpose, Stories, Uncategorized
I’m sure, like me, you’ve been to or in schools where there is a marked atmosphere of division. I’ve been in staffrooms in which no attempt is made to hide the open warfare. I’ve been in staffrooms where the atmosphere is so cold I feel like I...
by chriscurnow | May 8, 2010 | Education
Do you think education standards are falling?I would hazard a guess that almost everyone reading this completed Year 9 (of Form 3) Maths (or Math is some countries.)Here are some questions from the 2009 Year 9 NAPLAN Numeracy test. See how you go. You’re welcome...
by chriscurnow | Mar 30, 2010 | Education, Entrepreneurship, Human Relationships, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness, Purpose, What constiitutes success
I came across this piece by Marcia Devlin this morning.The first part of her post reminded me of my Grade 6 teacher. (A Mr Horn, if I remember correctly.) Now I liked Mr Horn very much. I thought he was an engaging teacher who always made us think. But I do remember...
by chriscurnow | Nov 23, 2006 | Education
It is election time here in Victoria with Steady Steve and Big Ted fighting out to see who will govern our state for the next four years. On just about our favourite topic of all time — Education — it’s heartbreaking to see the two main political...
