MyPLgoals

18/01/2022

We would like to welcome the Dharug/Darug Blacktown Community to Storylines.
Check out their deadly story "NAIDOC Week 2020 at Blacktown Girls High School".

http://blacktown.storylines.com.au/2022/01/16/naidoc-week-2020…irls-high-school/

Due to Covid-19 we had to be creative with how we celebrated NAIDOC Week at Blacktown Girls High School in...

23/11/2018

Really interesting read about implementing Collaborative Learning Teams in NT.

At Bradshaw Primary School in the Northern Territory, the use of Professional Learning Communities has included implementing Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs) in order to improve the reading results of students.

31/08/2018

MyPLgoals are proud to be a sponsor of the NSW Western Primary Principals Association Conference held in Orange this week. We've really enjoyed meeting so many educators and showcasing how MyPLgoals aids professional learning and career development for all school staff.

05/08/2018

Very interesting read on the types of motivation which are most conducive to success. https://goo.gl/kPhHQc

Encourage people to do something for its own sake, not for its benefits.

13/07/2018

How can we actively manage present bias to achieve better longer term, and often more rewarding, outcomes?

Have you heard of the Marshmallow Experiment? The one where Walter Mischel from Stanford University offered four-year-old participants one marshmallow now, or two in fifteen minutes if they could resist the temptation to eat the first.

18/06/2018

How can you build individual and collective capability? Through the alignment of purpose, goals and aspirations. https://buff.ly/2t57w25

People only really commit to pursuing a goal when they can see a significant benefit of their personal investment. The type of investment a person makes will be contextual but, generally, committing to a goal requires a perceived benefit that is valued at twice that of any perceived cost.

13/06/2018

MyPLgoals are proud to be a sponsor at the Annual Conference in Tweed Heads this week, supporting Secondary Principals to lead innovation, creativity and engagement.

28/05/2018

Nice article on the importance of self-compassion. Are you being too hard on yourself?

Self-criticism can take a toll on our minds and bodies. It’s time to ease up.

14/05/2018

Setting a goal is just the beginning. Have you planned how you'll achieve it?

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said ‘a goal without a plan is just a wish’. When we set a goal, we establish clear and compelling benefits. Setting a goal creates focus and inspires commitment. But setting a goal is not an end in itself: it is the beginning of a process.

07/05/2018

By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement.

07/05/2018

Excellent article touching on some of the difficulties faced by educators

Unless there is consistent support and practice, with feedback and evaluation, too often what is read, experienced, and taught have only a moment's life span.

03/04/2018

Have you got all the critical elements to demonstrate agency?

The word agency has different meanings in different contexts. In this context, agency refers to the ability to influence, act or intervene.