20-27 August - Keep NZ beautiful Week
26 August - Daffodil Day - in support of the Cancer Society
29 August - International Day against Nuclear Tests
Professional Reading/ Listening
Disfluent Fonts - from This Way Up on Saturday 9 July 2011. Connor Diemand-Yauman is the lead author of a study showing that making something harder to read helps you remember more information.
Differentiation Strategy
101 Techniques to help you gauge whether or not your students have mastered the material you have taught.
General Strategy
Teach Like a Champion — Technique Number Five: No Apologies. Teachers with high expectations don't apologize for what they teach. No more "Sorry I have to teach you Shakespeare."