On Writing (inspired by Mary Oliver) For the past thirty years I have made a living by writing and now I keep asking myself have I done enough writing? Is this enough are all those words enough? The answer is always no
Day ONE She propped her pack on a wooden post near one of the station perimeter gates. Ten kilograms of clothing and equipment, snug, neatly packed, like her head. It was a lot to carry, but seemed nothing under the grey that puffed above her from horizon to horizon. Almost there rain swirled and creaked … More Six Days In The Life Of Joan
This post was originally published on the AARE blog website. I am posting it here for two reasons – first because it is such an important message, and second because I am testing out the REPUBLISH button on the AARE blog. (Yes you should try it out too.) By Nicole Mockler You know there is … More It’s time to be honest with parents about NAPLAN: your child’s report is misleading, here’s how
I couldn’t help myself. Here is my article in The Guardian. Dumping Adrian Piccoli shows conservative leaders just don’t care about public schools
