By Rebecca Thomas, inspired by Suli Breaks and Te Ngāhere students  Yuval Noah Harari So you want me to get an education… Why? Let me...

by Rebecca Thomas Artwork by Year 8 Student Why English must evolve to include digital and critical literacy for today’s teens. Some...

by Rebecca Thomas Adolescence, Netflix I promise this blog won't summarise the many concerns I have already heard this week. Not the Rata...

by Rebecca Thomas Artwork by Raewyn Harris I've spent the weekend reflecting on Jessie Moss's powerful article exposing how anti-Māori,...

by Rebecca Thomas A line I hear all the time is: Kāhui Ako don’t work.   And I get it. Across New Zealand, two-thirds of our schools are...

By Rebecca Thomas Our assessment system is now out for tender to consultants—most likely non-educators being paid fat salaries—to design...

by Rebecca Thomas Image by Steve Saville Just Because We Could, Does It Mean We Should? No doubt you’ve been in a room full of teachers...

By Rebecca Thomas I am not a maths person, or a maths facilitator. These thoughts are reflections on how I have seen the maths resources...

by Rebecca Thomas A blog post asking if PB4L is the right approach for our young people is going to attract two kinds of readers. Some...

By Rebecca Thomas Free Downloadable Resource Cards Teacher: Hey Bee, good to see you. I’m looking forward to our staff meeting on AI. Me:...

by Rebecca Thomas Caveat: Being culturally responsive doesn’t mean becoming an expert in tikanga Māori, Mātauranga Māori, or te ao Māori....

by Rebecca Thomas A cone of silence is impressed upon those who work in the top tiers of our education system. From suppressing...

by Rebecca Thomas Togs? or Undies? We know how long it takes us to ‘get back into it’ after a long break, yet we often expect our...

by Rebecca Thomas Walking Bus When you work across schools and connect with different communities, you hear a range of strategies...

by Rebecca Thomas Haki Ātea: Waitangi Day 2024 As Waitangi Day approaches, I find myself reflecting on the power of curiosity and the...

By Rebecca Thomas The days leading up to our first Teacher Only Day were a blur of emails and last-minute logistics. Catering numbers,...

By Rebecca Thomas Between the cuts in education and educators being used as political footballs, we must continue to think critically...

Facebook: left to the mob With Zuckerberg stepping back from moderation, Facebook has been left to the mob. Some argue this is a win for...

by Rebecca Thomas Rākau Creations As a school leader, the responsibility for planning the first teacher-only day of the year looms. While...

By Rebecca Thomas For a brief moment, as we admire the meticulous school grounds and laminated displays surrounding organised desks, we...