Intelligence is not the difference, but there is a huge difference in the attitude As we have stated in many previous columns, nine of the…
A matter of attitude
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Apr
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First Test Vietnam – Art of Coaching
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Apr
Master Coaching works because of our Art of Coaching based on “How Children Learn”, (freely available on request at Master Coaching Penrith). The initial test…
Vietnam Experience
31
Mar
After leaving Nha Trang I travelled to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, where I coached a group of elite year 12 students in some…
First World Education Changing Third World Economy – Robert Ollis
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Mar
When a tree falls in the forest – Robert Ollis There is a philosophical argument that if a tree falls in the forest and there…
Master Coaching – When a tree falls in the forest
28
Mar
There is a philosophical argument. That if a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, then it will…
The value of tests
27
Mar
Schools and tests are a way of life that begins with reading tests in kindergarten and finishes at the HSC. In addition to school based…
Parents and the HSC experience
23
Mar
There are many significant milestones in a person’s life, sandwiched between the bookends of birth and death. The HSC year is certainly one milestone that…
Choosing the right school
16
Mar
There used to be a saying that if you had a watch you knew the time, but if you had two watches then you weren’t…
How to convince children to do homework
9
Mar
In a time deprived world, it is a difficult task to convince children to do homework by showing them the necessity to devote time to a…
The importance of homework
2
Mar
Homework is banned in Finland In previous columns we have discussed the Finland miracle in education. Part of their success, they claim, is that homework…