Tag: JDS Insights
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JDS Insights: June 2011
So…June… The last few weeks before the end of the year at school are always interesting. Everyone is in the winding-down mode – even though they sometimes give the pretence of not thinking like this. I had the joys of being invited for Jury Service earlier in the year…I was asked to defer it…and well…
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JDS Insights: May 2011
May…I remember that month. People moving away…the weather brightening up a little…and me discovering my anger doesn’t have to run me…nope – my worry does! Worrying about all the things I have to get done. I think everyone worries about this. Aside from being wholly unproductive, the effect is to take us away from the…
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JDS Insights: April 2011
April was a while ago. Things were changing…and we were settling in. It was the final push before the exam season at school. Easter Holidays were the turning point. I also started to discover stuff about my neighbourhood. Community is important and can exist. But that was then. ————– 01 Apr: Knowing doesn’t make a…
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JDS Insights: March 2011
OK we are in to the second quarter of 2011 and I *still* haven’t let go of 2010 yet…the post is still being planned. Pretty much events of March have been momentous. I mean it’s not every day one moves house. I think that’s the big thing about March. A whole new space, a whole…
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JDS Insights: February 2011
I’ve done it again…two posts in one day…it’s because I’m on a roll and expecting a lot of people to be checking my blog…hahahahaha! I’ll be posting more on the reasons for that… Well February…such a lot happened. Organising. Negotiating. Discussing. Inspiring. Creating. Travelling. Skiing. Things like: organising a home-move, whilst negotiating with estate agents…
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JDS Insights: January 2011
Time definitely flies when you’re having fun. We’re now almost a quarter of the way through the year…and I haven’t even picked my themes for this year and reviewed last year! Ah well…it’s in the works. Back to January…and it was a month of recovery and action. I’ve been engaged in something I had turned…
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JDS Insights: December 2010
Only now am I getting around to posting about December. And it was an interesting month. As a teacher, I’ve started to realise how important the holidays are for physical well-being. What I mean is that in my job, I choose to give of myself. It’s pretty tiring. I trained a PGCE student, I sang…
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JDS Insights: November 2010
OKOKOK…unconventional and ridiculous – two blog posts in one day. I’m just tying up the loose ends. A month of moving forward. My first Saturday detention, my second trainee teacher, yet another 30th and well…a house? Maybe. Things moved quickly in November. I think this month showed how much life is about clearing stuff out…
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JDS Insights: October 2010
I remember October being tough. And getting older. First, my birthdays have stopped being a big deal. They pass. I’m always a little surprised by who doesn’t remember. The relevant people always remember. Second, I also re-engaged with something I turned my back on. I’m not sure if I’ll regret it in the long-run. Third,…
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JDS Insights: September 2010
I’ve got some time on my hands. Can you tell? I’m relaxing by updating my blog again! September was back to school month. A whole new year and my career felt like it had been kick-started. Well only because I started to push and take on the things I wanted to. Sometimes it’s not just…