You're not the outcome of your lessons: how to make valuable reflections on your practice

Adam Voigt

By Adam Voigt
Community contribution / October 7, 2020

I’ve been teaching for a really long time now and here’s something I know for a fact about it: there are days when you’re lucky and days when you ain’t.

I’ve taught some really ordinary lessons and made some really dumb mistakes while teaching and I’ve not paid for them ...

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By Adam Voigt

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Adam Voigt is CEO and Founder of Real Schools (www.realschools.com.au), and a real leader who walks the walk. A passionate advocate for teachers and school leaders, he is an education leader and expert on building healthy school cultures, education leadership and restorative practices. Adam also takes critical messages about schools, learning, culture and leadership and elevates action in the education system through his groundbreaking education business, Real Schools. But his strongest motivator is his mission to support educators in the critical role they play in building a brighter future for Australia.

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