by Gwen Shand | Jun 30, 2018 | Children, Education, Parenting
One of the toughest aspects of school is not the school work, but The Peer Group (capitalisation intended). When I consider a child’s desire to experience a sense of belonging, and the desire to be liked and accepted, one story in particular comes to mind. The scene I...
by Gwen Shand | Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Mental Health, Parenting
How are you with failure? I’ve asked this question to many adults and their responses often include; a cringe, a worried expression, a shake of the head, ‘Oh, I am terrible with failure,’ or ‘I hate it.’ I’ve also seen the fear of failure in many students across all...
by Gwen Shand | Aug 2, 2017 | Bully Resilience, Education, Parenting
For the past year I have been working on the workshop presentation, and writing of a book which I have named, Bully Resilience: Changing the Game. I began by writing about it through my blog posts and the book is now completed. However, the desire to help those caught...
by Gwen Shand | May 28, 2017 | Education, Mindfulness
Just start! It is not uncommon to give a student a writing task, and now faced with a blank page, their minds also go blank and creativity seems a far off concept. Despite suggestions by Cameron (1998) and Virtue (2016), that all are creative, these students would...
by Gwen Shand | Feb 28, 2017 | Education, Parenting
‘How much should I push my child?’ Parents have often asked me, ‘How much should I push my child?’ This question is usually prompted after they have experienced retaliation by their child against homework. I am not asked, ‘How can I encourage my...
by Gwen Shand | Feb 1, 2017 | Education, Mental Health
THE JOB OF BEING A TEACHER The job of teaching can be so rewarding, but can also be exhausting and overwhelming? Why are so many leaving their positions or suffering from burnout? What are the 3 steps to prevent teacher burnout? The job of being a teacher is more...
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