Beth Oakley

Before You Can Be With Others, First Learn To Be Alone

Are we losing our capacity to be alone, and therefore our ability to think anew? Rediscovering this ability may be pivotal to the health of democracy.

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Wellbeing in boarding schools: six ways to boost student welfare

From informing students about sleep to ensuring living spaces are comfortable, housemistress Jenni Brittain shares the ways she cares for her charges

Why Empathy Holds the Key to Transforming 21st Century Learning | KQED

Empathy -- the ability to understand another person's experiences and emotions -- can be a powerful learning tool for students and an important outcome of meaningful work.

Julia Baird: How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas

Christmas isn't a time for preaching or proselytizing — or, in the words of Peter Dutton, condemning "do-gooders", writes Julia Baird. It's a time for pondering mystery; for kindness, generosity, and...