Well, we have new dates to go to Brisbane and do the profiler training, and seven people who want to be trained. That's really encouraging. We'll go in May, Lord willing. Teacher profiling is just such a wonderful way to have something useful and positive and professional happening in your teaching life.
I got in touch with a couple more of my Innisfail students today and was that a blessing. One wants to be in touch with two others to form a study group as a distraction to the devastation caused by the cyclone. It's great to be able to give them something more positive to think about, and for the request to do this to come from them. Some who have lost so much want to have a way of volunteering to help others who are worse off than they are. There are some community agencies who will welcome their offer to do that, and it was great to be able to refer them. One student knew what had happened to another student who I had been able to contact as her phone is disconnected (by the cyclone, I imagine). She is safe.
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Wow Susan. I haven't been to Innisfail yet. I'm aware of so many people affected in so many ways, direct and indirect all over the region. The cyclone really has turned people's lives upside down. It is fantastic to hear of the great things people are doing to help each other out. And it does really give a new perspective on life.
I am looking forward to the training in Brisbane and so glad we were able to reschedule.
Thanks for putting these entries in, I will have to get back to my own neglected blog soon!
Take care,
Martha
Hi Martha - good to see you here! I have posted this blog link on an EdNa site so thought I had best start reflecting again. When you have restarted your blog, do let me know and I will jump over to see it. Maybe send me the link again?
Yes, there have been good things to come out of the cyclone - they are there ready to be seen. It takes an effort sometimes to look for the silver linings in such storm clouds, but they are always there. And I think we were incredibly blessed to have been spared death and lots of terrible injuries.
Let's look forward to the Brisbane trip too.
Have a great weekend
Susan
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