writing
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When pressure arrives too soon
If the early years are where confidence, curiosity and identity begin, then the question becomes: What happens when pressure enters too early? In many educational settings, expectations are introduced at an increasingly young age. Children are asked to sit still,… Continue reading
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The Lessons We Still Carry from School
Have you ever noticed how much of school still lives inside your head? Not the dates, formulas, or French verbs we memorised — most of those are long gone. I’m talking about the messages we absorbed without even realising it.… Continue reading
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What Is a Learner? (And When Did We Stop Being One?)
At some point, many of us stopped calling ourselves learners. Not because we stopped learning — life makes sure of that. We learn how to navigate relationships, jobs, loss, technology, parenthood, responsibility. We adapt constantly. And yet, somewhere between childhood… Continue reading
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What is a Teacher? (and why the answer matters)
Why This Question Matters When we hear the word teacher, most of us picture a classroom. A board. A timetable. A curriculum to get through. But teaching has never really been about buildings, worksheets or job titles. At its heart,… Continue reading
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Rewriting Our Story
Have you ever looked back at your school years and wondered what really stayed with you? Other than maybe some bad memories. School taught me some facts and formulas, but with undiagnosed dyscalculia, much of it slipped away, which meant… Continue reading
