From my childhood, growing up in a single-parent family with very limited resources and under challenging circumstances, I have always had a very strong desire to do more and better, for myself, my family and others...
The value of reflection in enhancing professional practice, particularly in education, is evident and well-supported by a wide range of literature. In education, reflections encourage teachers to think deeper about their own practice...
It is good to see all of you again, in what is quite possibly the last time we come together as a cohort, at least in such large numbers. And I am deeply humbled and grateful to be standing here speaking to and perhaps on behalf of you...