Derek Bartels

How many self-regulated learners do you have in your classroom? What we fail to learn in schools | Shyam Barr | TEDxCanberra youtu.be/n2wseEW5QKc?si… via @YouTube

If culture is how people feel on Sunday night, then governance is what creates that feeling. Boards shape culture not through policy documents, but through tone, trust, and example. A big responsibility.

Culture is experienced through an embodied Feeling

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@PressSec Also well done to you Karoline on being part of the team with your talent/gifts that literally has saved lives on all sides - Well done

Wheels up for Washington after a historic day in the Middle East with President Trump, and like the rest of the world, I am struck with sheer joy watching videos of the hostages finally being released back to their loving families. I had several meetings with many of the hostage families and they were some of the most impactful conversations of my life. Their strength, faith, and determination to get their loved ones home was deeply moving, and I will never forget it. As a mother, my heart is especially happy for the moms who are hugging their sons tonight after two years of pure agony.   Today was only made possible because of President Trump and the tireless efforts of his team, including Vice President @JDVance, @SteveWitkoff, @jaredkushner, @SusieWiles, and so many behind the scenes. What an honor to work for the President of PEACE! #TeamUSA 🕊️🌎🇺🇸

I have always enjoyed this video as it shows that PBL is also highly effective with a single senior school subject in increasing students' motivation and understanding through a real application that influenced real people in the community. #edushift

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Project Based Learning can help students adapt to the realities of an already changing climate. For ideas that offer entry points to engaging students in climate-related PBL, learn more here: bit.ly/3wapcwN #EarthDay2025 #Projectbasedlearning

Thanks @melevans_au for this insightful and informative post on explicit teaching edushift.com.au/post/the-compa… #EduShift

I am struggling with my sporadic research into the benefit of single sex schools. The other societal institution which practices a similar model is correctional services’ prisons?

I hope this encourages greater reviews into why school uniform? Or why not multi-form? The amount of wasted time and effort that goes into policing uniforms is ridiculous! Most advanced countries do not have uniforms! abc.net.au/news/2025-04-0…

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Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as #InternationalDayofEducation, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.

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