Category Archives: Whole Person Learning

Teaching As a Performative Art

Post pandemic it is opportune to consider the importance of the embodied physical presence of learners and teacher in the learning encounter as this raises vital issues as to the nature of teaching and learning. Sir Ken Robinson (2006) in … Continue reading →

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Performative Teaching: An Embodied Approach to Teacher Development

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How do teachers develop?

As a teacher trainer this is a question that preoccupies me on a daily basis. Moreover I am not alone in this enquiry, indeed a major area of research has been to examine the impact of training on a teacher’s … Continue reading →

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Shaking Hands with Death

I was diagnosed with terminal cancer in March 2009 and given 6 months. Eight months later, to the incredulity of the medical profession, the cancer had gone. This story describes my experiences and processes I adopted to deal with my cancer and reflects on their outcomes and their implications for healing and learning.
https://tomgodfrey.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/shaking-hands-with-death/
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