Melinda Breakspear

What an inspiration to spend two days working with @adam_voigt @RealSchools1 around restorative approaches to working with young people. If you haven't read Adam's book Restoring Teaching - you absolutely must! So inspired by the possibilities and 'Imagine if...' @gavhays

@mbennettcoach @gcieducation Amazing, Mark! This work is just the perfect fit for you. 👏

Create an energetic environment for yourself and your students to promote more engagement, energy and enthusiasm to learn! More details here: acw.events/ET #AccidentalCounsellor #MntalHealth #Wellbeing #ProfessionalDevelopment

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this session! Every time I talk to @MarkOConnor1976 I learn something.

@paulamurphy07 @paxton_kerry No…but I need it! How gorgeous.

@paxton_kerry @minb74 seen this?

@lauren_passmore Huge congratulations, Lauren 💗

What a holiday! Spent lots of time away with family and friends, and celebrating the beginning of a new adventure…really feel I made the most of the time off this break so feeling refreshed, ready and excited for the 2023 school year! 🥰 hope everyone else had a great time too!

Intentionally search for the positives!

@paulamurphy07 Thank you, Paula! X

Blessed to have her @minb74 off to new places and challenges to spread her wisdom.

@teachnlearnMB Thanks so much, Mark. What a treat it was for me getting to work with you! Will hold dear getting the chance to see primary teachers in action. You are magic makers!

@mel_j_phillips Congratulations, Mel! How exciting!

Just in time for me to launch my new psychology consulting practice (all about school staff wellbeing) in January: pics were fun! I’m on Instagram at @compassionateschools where I’ll be sharing evidence based info for individual school staff to take care of their own wellbeing.

@NickySloss @susansawyer01 @CforAH That is such sad news. What an enormous loss.

@mrskirbyrules1 @StLukesMP Absolutely brilliant!!!

and supports growth of produce in a vertical farming arrangement. The rest of the tree is used for the Xylo support structure and the manufacture of Gingko Biloba. The team consists of seven, 13 year olds. Amazing. @StLukesMP #orbispace #teachup

Today, our team pitched their idea of the 'Xylo' to VCs at the Sydney Start Up Hub; a filtration system utilising the xylem from the Gymnosperm, native to India. It naturally filters 99.9% of bacteria from harvested water...

@TheEducatorAU I think there is a lot of truth to this! When I think of the students I have tutored over the years it has been about building a positive relationship and then utilising this to build the student's confidence - you CAN do this!

"Tutors form positive relationships with their students and tailor learning to their interests and needs, making this type of learning particularly effective," The Smith Family’s Anne Hampshire said. #education #tutoring #literacy #numeracy hubs.ly/Q01tY3lC0

@MRsalakas My personal fav this year has been @MarkOConnor1976’s The Energetic Teacher. Great to hear the voices of teachers sharing their insights on a range of important topics. I have learnt so much from each podcast!

1. Here is a list of the to 20 Australian education podcasts listened to by teachers all around the world blog.feedspot.com/australian_tea…

#BackToSchool23 ads already??? Thanks @Officeworks, do you reckon we can finish this school year first? I love your enthusiasm but let’s celebrate getting through a HUGE year before we lean into the next one #aussieED

Wellbeing Education is not just about flourishing, it's also about preventing mental ill-health, enhancing academic achievement and fostering civic mindedness and social responsibility.

We can support our mental wellbeing by trying different activities and new approaches 💡👍 Join us for #NewWaysNovember and discover daily actions to help you find new ways forward 🌈 actionforhappiness.org/november

@paulamurphy07 Love this!! 💗

I wear a pink feather boa and at the end of the week I pluck a feather for each child to write about

My fav

Data-informed Approaches to Student Wellbeing Conference….“What wellbeing data do we need to improve academic outcomes for students? Look for micro moments of growth to celebrate success. You can track anything in wellbeing as long as it’s important to you!”

@KateTKelly @StLukesMP @shortcomp @JosephineCami11 @clarethorpey @CarmelCuneen Such a great way to build belonging and connection!

How good are school days that nourish your soul &allow stds to let their💡shine? Fab @StLukesMP Feast Day today that centred on the arts 🎭 🎨🩰🎼🎤with a K-12 Liturgy, Art Exhibition &Talent Showcase @shortcomp @JosephineCami11 @clarethorpey @CarmelCuneen

Such a great convo b/w @MarkOConnor1976 & @teachnlearnMB. Love the emphasis on having vulnerable conversations, that improvement looks different to different people and the importance of talking about practice.