Inspired with a passion to value, grow and celebrate our differences, Karen Tui-Boyes created Spectrum Education 30 years ago to help shape a better future for everyone. She continues to consciously ignite learning, inspire growth and instil innovation to empower students, teachers and parents to master their own development and become the best version of themselves.
If you want to discover more about my work visit my website on https://philippaross.com/ or email me on: info@philippaross.com
Podcast page on my website: https://philippaross.com/podcast/
Join and comment on the Waste Not Want Not facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Waste-Not-Want-Not-108328284940165
Karen’s website: https://www.spectrumeducation.com/
Email: karen@spectrumeducation.com
People who have influenced Karen:
Art Costa and Bena Kallick from Habits of Mind Institute
https://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/about-us/
Rumi Quote:
“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world, today I am wise, so I’m changing myself.”
Karen’s favourite book
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho:
https://paulocoelhofoundation.com/books/paulo-coelho-the-alchemist/
Two of Karen’s books she mentioned:
Roots & Wings
https://spectrumeducation.thrivecart.com/roots-and-wings-book/
A Taste of Gratitude recipe book:
https://www.spectrumeducation.com/a-taste-of-gratitude/
Tickets to see Dr Jane Goodall in Auckland 10th June 2024
https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=JANEGOOD24
International Womans Day: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
On Children poem: Kahlil Gibran
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Chris Bliss’s extraordinary juggling act that inspired my work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAILqBg_cJo
Interview with 103 year old Dr Gladys McGarey
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2e6AFX2YlSlDUkO4rVgYkP
Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk on ‘Do Schools Kill Creativity’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&list=PL8A48D7DAFBAF140A&index=17
Iris Apfel column on the 50 lessons life taught her:
Theme music ‘Joyful’ by TimTaj from Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/users/timtaj-16489647/
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