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Starting Small

Paradox or Purpose?

what bubbles up when joy and learning collide

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Gwyneth Hagan
Sep 17, 2025
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This morning, I was listening to a great podcast episode of an interview with John Hattie by a friend and colleague, Olivia Wahl. It was incredible for many reasons, including the deep exploration of how teachers build expertise through “evaluative thinking”. Please go take a listen!

But this post is about one particular moment in their conversation tha…

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