by Greg Parry | Nov 3, 2025 | Teaching and Learning
Insecurity often hides behind confidence in schools. The Power Games Model exposes the subtle power dynamics that shape leadership culture, from “Gatekeeping” to “Compliance Theatre”. Drawing on Glasser, Karpman, and Edmondson, this article explains why people play...
by Greg Parry | Jun 22, 2025 | Teaching and Learning
Inspired by conversations with Shanna Parry and her ongoing research into how curriculum, history, and storytelling have contributed to the erasure of women and the reinforcement of inequality. “Her Hidden History” The stories we share with children are...
by Greg Parry | Dec 25, 2024 | Teaching and Learning
In the world of education, one obstacle that persists is the influence of Learning Myths and misconceptions that shape how we perceive and approach the learning process. These myths, often rooted in outdated ideas or oversimplified science, can hinder both students...
by Greg Parry | Oct 29, 2024 | Teaching and Learning
Topics like the evils of social media, misinformation, fact-checking, conspiracies and protecting children from new technologies are frequent topics around dinner tables and professional and public forums. Sadly, these debates are often politically or...
by Greg Parry | Sep 1, 2024 | Teaching and Learning
What are the Implications for Educators: Understanding the Molecular Basis of Long-Term Memory Understanding brain physiology and long term memory can help educators develop more refined and improved teaching practices. Many of our childhood memories, such as our...
by Greg Parry | Feb 22, 2024 | Teaching and Learning
Introducing Our Series: “Ways to Help Children with Unique Skills” Welcome to our series dedicated to “Ways to Help Children with Unique Skills.” As educators and caregivers, we understand the diverse needs and challenges that children...
by Greg Parry | Oct 5, 2023 | Teaching and Learning
Young teacher applying student agency with primary school students during arts and crafts time Student agency, a fundamental pillar of contemporary education, empowers learners to take an active role in their educational journey. It is the catalyst for fostering...
by Greg Parry | Aug 7, 2023 | Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
This case study is the extension of an article named: Crafting Your School’s Identity: A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Name Case Study: Harmony Academy Introduction: < Harmony Academy > is a fictitious school designed to illustrate the process of naming an...
by Greg Parry | Aug 6, 2023 | Teaching and Learning
Unlocking Potential: International Early Years Programs Unlocking Potential: International Early Years Programs as Catalysts for Educational Advancement in Developing Countries In the ever-evolving landscape of global education, the significance of early years...
by Greg Parry | Apr 25, 2022 | Teaching and Learning
….an Opinion Balancing Innovation Are we balancing innovation with critical review and criteria for quality outcomes? I believe it is our responsibility as educational leaders to stay at the forefront of innovation and new developments in education. We teach our...
by Greg Parry | Jun 25, 2021 | Teaching and Learning
We are all talking about it! Screen time! What is healthy screen time and what is not? Is all screen time equal? Television Videos Movies Educational Social Interactive The American Academy of Pediatrics once had screen time guidelines that recommended just two hours...
by Greg Parry | Jun 10, 2021 | Teaching and Learning
Finland is famous for being the “Happiest Country in the World”, as well as having the world’s best education system. They make children happy! Have you considered what you can learn from a system that is being described by many as the world’s best?...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 24, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
Help teenagers do well in school We all know that the high school years can be very difficult for a teenager. They will face many social pressures as well as additional obligations such as sports, after-school jobs and family commitments. The academic requirements...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 24, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
Help Your Child Deal With Peer Pressure Peer influence begins when children are young—and increases as they grow older. It is natural and healthy for children to rely more on friends as they mature. Sometimes peer pressure can be harmless, but sometimes it...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
Following instructions is a part of everyday life and as adults with young children we need to provide lots of guidance via instructions and questions to children. For a child to follow instructions requires them to attend to details in spoken language, and then to...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
Children don’t automatically understand directionality. From the way words are presented on a page, to visual signs, conventional behaviours, left, right, up, down and backwards. Basically, directionality is what helps children understand the environment around...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
A very important skill that applies daily in every classroom, is that of applying past general knowledge from one situation to another. Like most habits this skill may require a great deal of effort initially, then over time it becomes more intuitive. It is a valuable...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
As adults we use environmental cues almost all the time. The lights and signals on our car change, traffic light turns green, an appliance makes a sound. Our hands become dirty, both in feeling and sight, so we wash them. The traffic gets busy, we hear noises, the...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
To perseverate means to repeat something, such as words, gestures or actions, over and over again. Although this can be attributed to a child who has a diagnosed condition, we are using the term in this case to describe child-like, overt behaviour that is...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Teaching and Learning
Many children have difficulties with concentration. Sometimes it is just developmental and other times they are struggling to cope with many different forms of visual and auditory stimulation that exist in their real world. How and when do we just focus on the adult,...
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