A Beginning Teacher’s Blog

“. . .there is a change (certainly in NZ) to focus on the development of students who are characterised by certain ‘ways of being’ because the nation understands it both needs and wants its future citizens to be creative, able to work with the unknown. . .” — Bev Norsworthy Introduction It was the worst… Read more

“Working in teams and working as a team in a cooperative manner was precisely the way Jesus engaged in ministry. It gave power and was truly transformative.” — Stephen K. Pickard Introduction In October my kids celebrate their half-birthdays. That means that by October it has been six months since our family has hosted a… Read more

“Human beings were made for relationships: without a rich and nourishing network of connections, we wither and die.” — Parker Palmer Introduction For most school-aged children in India going to school was a chore, a daily test of mental endurance and emotional resilience. In large classes with sixty-plus students, a teacher’s main mode of maintaining… Read more