Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
Enculturing Safety30 July Speaking at a rally in Washington DC on 2011 Matt Damon stated:“As I look at my life today, the things I value the most about myself are my imagination, the love of acting, my passion for writing, my love of learning, my curiosity - all come from how I was parented and taught.And, none of these qualities that I just mentioned - none of these qualities that I prize … [Continue reading...] about Enculturing Safety
Due Diligence Workshop Sydney 20,21 February 2019Don’t miss your opportunity to join in on the Due Diligence Workshop with Dr Rob Long and Greg Smith on 20,21 February in Sydney. You can register here: https://cllr.com.au/product/due-diligence-workshop-unit-13/This highly successful workshop makes plain what Due Diligence is all about and dispels myths that abound about formulas, rules, … [Continue reading...] about Due Diligence Workshop Sydney 20,21 February 2019
Toilet Roll Safety My eldest daughter has just graduated and has her first teaching work. So, we talk a lot about teaching, learning, curriculum, hidden curriculum, scaffolding, conversion, child development, psychology of learning, ethics, the politics of schooling and curriculum ideas.Last week we were sharing ideas about art and craft and I mentioned a good way of making puppets I … [Continue reading...] about Toilet Roll Safety
Framing Your WorldIn some of our education programs we focus on messaging. Messaging is what lies underneath language and what is embedded in discourse. Sometimes the way we ‘frame’ language and ‘prime’ our audience contradicts the very message we want to send. This is often not intentional but is a hidden by-product focusing too much on content and not enough on process. Like saying ‘we care’ … [Continue reading...] about Framing Your World
No Zero - A Bitter Pill to SwallowDespite all the nonsense speak of ‘zero tolerance’ and ‘war on drugs’ it is clear that such strategies cost a fortune and don’t work. Here are some reasons why:· http://www.doctusproject.com/2018/10/14/why-the-war-on-drugs-isnt-stopping-deaths-at-music-festivals/· … [Continue reading...] about No Zero – A Bitter Pill to Swallow
