June Perkins – Gumboootspearlz

Maths and Me

I am reconnecting with maths and brushing up my numeracy. Why? Compulsory lantite numeracy to be a teacher deems it so. My attitude to maths was to just do what I need to do with it, with banking, checking my change and that’s it. More than that, well if you pushed me statistics for emphasisingContinue reading “Maths and Me”

News

Wow! I can’t quite believe this has happened. It is going to be a busy next couple of years. All the candidates were immensely talented, experiences, and any one of them would have made an excellent contribution (and still can), including the outgoing chair, and yet I am grateful for this opportunity, as a womanContinue reading “News”

Reflecting at midpoints

I have reached almost the mid point of the masters in teaching. This term has been all about learning and development theories – and understanding how to develop a growth mindset, and see how empowering a teacher can be through the power of modelling the attitudes and skills they want to see in their studentsContinue reading “Reflecting at midpoints”

Diaspora

Diaspora is launched. So magical to be in the presence of so many of the contributors and supporters. Weaving stories of spaces once daydreamed in, spaces that challenge, spaces of becoming – who we are today spaces to create belonging – where we can all sit around a table and weave the future we wantContinue reading “Diaspora”

Diaspora Panel – WQ 275

(Pictured above: Sharon, Dimity and June) Delighted to be on a panel with these two insightful women, Sharon Orapeleng, and Dimity Powell, to discuss the challenges and gifts of Diaspora to – community, writing, and publishing. The session is fully booked out, and is happening before the Queensland Writer’s Centre, Christmas Party in a coupleContinue reading “Diaspora Panel – WQ 275”