The Renegade Teacher -Traveller-Photographer

Seeking Epiphanies in the mundane and ordinary. I am driven by a passionate calling and belief in my students. For them I rebel, I refuse to compromise, I continue to learn and relearn.

[quest4epiphanies]

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/rom.12.2.nlt

[bdamani]

I live inside a Venn Diagram where who I am expected to be and who I want to be intersect at who I am. It is so suffocating to live life within these three circles.

B. Damani || Compare & Contrast (via bdamani)

[willrichardson-blog]

Teaching or Learning?

Is your school culture one that’s focused on teaching, or is it focused on learning?

Depends on what you believe, right? If you believe that learning is measured by test scores, then odds are you’re focused on helping teachers become technically better at delivering the outcomes spelled out in the curriculum. The focus is on getting better. But if you believe that learning is measured by a desire to learn more, to continue learning, then the focus is on creating the conditions for that to happen. Doing real work that matters. Starting with kids’ interests and passions. Seeing the adults in the room as learners as well. The aim is to do things differently.

Culture is palpable. Listen to kids and teachers talk about their work. Look into classrooms to see who is in charge. Walk down a hallway and tune in to what you feel. It’s usually not hard to tell which you’ve got.

What’s harder is deciding which you want. 

[quest4epiphanies]

I am sitting under the dark sky A shadow infested street Empty, except for the occasional scuttling of tiny feet And the seventh month of phantoms past returns to Walk upon your body of forgetfulness .#poem #blackandwhite

[quest4epiphanies]

A love shared with a cat, a love you will never regret. #hougangcats #sgcats #catstagram #strays #cats #neko #cat #catsofsingapore

[quest4epiphanies]

'Every hour I need you' #LordINeedYou #ukulele #worship

[quest4epiphanies]

Pretending to be an artist #doodle #cat #caricature

[quest4epiphanies]

There's just no words to describe Leo's face #cat #cats #catstagram #catsofsingapore #instacat #meow #neko #strays #sgcats #hougangcats

[quest4epiphanies]

It's the eye of the tiger It's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge Of our rival And the last known survivor Stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all with the Eye of the tiger #EyeOfTheTiger from Rocky the movie. #cat #cats #catstagram #catsofsingapore #instacat #meow #neko #sgcats #strays #hougangcats

[quest4epiphanies]

Who let the #cats out? Meow meow #meow #instacat #neko #sgcats #strays #catstagram #catsofsingapore #hougangcats #Caturday

[quest4epiphanies]

Every #cat I know shall be wrapped in the words I spin, a tapestry of our meetings and memories. #doodle #poetry #poetic #cats #cat #catstagram #catsofsingapore #strays #sgcats #meow #neko

[quest4epiphanies]

We have fun don't we #cats and #ukulele and #music . #catstagram #catsofsingapore #instacat #meow #neko #strays #sgcats #hougangcats

[quest4epiphanies]

Haha... Leo really enjoys #home on #ukulele #cat #cats #catstagram #catsofsingapore #meow #neko #sgcats #strays #hougangcats

[quest4epiphanies]

Just look at LEO - yes he agrees, this is #home #ukulele #cats #catstagram #catsofsingapore #hougangcats #meow #neko #sgcats #strays

[quest4epiphanies]

LEO enjoys #home , always our fav #SG song #ukulele #meow #neko #sgcats #strays #hougangcats #catsofsingapore #cats #catstagram

[quest4epiphanies]

#meowism four: just pose for the selfie, dinner comes soon after. #cat #cats #catstagram #catsofsingapore #instacat #meow #neko #sgcats #strays #hougangcats

[quest4epiphanies]

#meowism three: let the #ukulele play your lullaby #cat #cats #catstagram #catsofsingapore #instacat #meow #neko #sgcats #strays #hougangcats