Teaching and thriving where I am.

Co- Constructed learning days... This is not a dream, it's an emerging reality. Learning leaders and learners need to agree to self construct their school day from a range of recommended learning courses. Focused requirements for this open plan learning architecture can have all stakeholders as advisors to this design. Resiliency and elasticity will be needed. A dream school...Open to learning environment, open to learning time table construction, open to learning conversations 1. One with flexibility options for the compulsory courses. They choose their start times, lunchtime slots and exit times....as long as they meet the course requirements of ( x ) contact hours required. 2. Subjects have team teachers so the same course is offered by a range of teachers... 3. This will appeal to senior students first...start earlier so they can leave earlier for sport or other commitments- or to ease traffic congestion start later and end later...more time for other things that require

These flowers came to me today because of you Lynne. How beautiful of Trish and Gianni to care for me because of you . This is tough! I have shed my private tears, rested in my husband's embrace...asked many "why's", prayed prayers of faith, trusted God for the soothing of her soul and silently known that her journey here on earth is over! I've come to school composed because its not about me- its now about these young ones, "these chickens" as Lynne would say who need to know that through pain and tears, life goes on. Losing a friend and colleague to a vile devastating condition such as Motor Neuronsdisease is an awful journey to walk. I have done this before...but the pain and heartache feels like a gaping cannonball in my chest. Today of all days is the anniversary of my beloved Father's passing away. He needed to be with Jesus- His was a release into life."I still miss you Daddy"." I'll love you forever. I console myself