Subject Association Conferences - little gems for the holidays

I have just spent the last two and half days at the NZATE conference hosted here at TGS. My mind is buzzing with new ideas, strategies and inspiration for the work I do.

Thank you to the organisers, the key note speakers and the workshop presenters. I am in awe of your generosity with your time, skills and resources.

Now I feel I can go on holiday - virtuous in the knowledge that I have worked well and hard on my teaching craft already these holidays.

Here is a little gem to help navigate the textual sea for the rest of the year. Published in Teacher Magazine, an article on the short and happy lives of teachers.

In the article the writer challenges teachers to summarise their lives in six words. The one I really relate to after this conference is "Exercised the muscle of the mind"