Adam Voigt
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Education
Adam Voigt: My thoughts on engagement killers
This week, Adam delves into some of the key dynamics that could hamper a student's propensity to listen, speak, think…
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Adam Voigt: A school leader’s character is more important than strategy.
Being good at your work is not enough for school leaders? What do your people notice about you?
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Adam Voigt: Why parents listen to shock jocks more than you.
How teachers should counteract prominent shock jocks who rant about the latest edu-issue of the week.
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Adam Voigt: Do you know an overbearing ‘Alpha’ teacher?
The Alpha teacher should be facilitating the improvement of the other teachers. Yet they are usually hogging all the important…
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Adam Voigt: Why detention is the ‘soft’ option in behaviour management
Schools that take a so-called hard-line approach to behaviour management may be missing out on the benefits of restorative practices,…
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A case for intrinsic self esteem building over bucket-filler culture
Adam Voigt: developing lasting self worth in students means encouraging them to build their own bucket nice and strong so…
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Adam Voigt on the role of shame in behaviour management
This week, Adam Voigt defines the difference between 'stigmatising shame' and 'reintegrative shame', and covers the role of shame in…
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Adam Voigt on the power of your language in the classroom
This week, Adam Voigt discusses the power of language in the classroom. Words can wound, trigger unwanted behaviours, or galvanise…
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