Who am I?

I'm Dan. I began teaching in 2006. I've worked at multiple schools and have been in multiple different positions from classroom teacher, to subject coordinator, to deputy principal. Now, I like to run workshops, network with teachers, attend and present at conferences, create online courses, host a podcast and I even managed to write a book.

Some personal things: I married my high-school sweetheart at 18, I have 2 awesome kids (whom I homeschool😀), I live in the beautiful Blue Mountains west of Sydney. I love permaculture homesteading, have three goats, 20+ chickens, a bunch of quails, and grow plenty of food.

I also am very happy to laugh at myself, enjoy having fun, and am into Jesus as well as my health.

What I do

I enable and empower teachers to become Effective Teachers. This means they:

• have a good life balance
• are passionate educators
• do hard work
• love their job
• are student and future focused

They are NOT:

• slaves to the system
• exam-focused
• a "yes" person

How I do it

I provide support, professional learning, and empowerment for teachers through:

• Resources
• Courses
• Workshops
• Podcasting
• Networking events
• Consulting
• Coaching
• Keynotes
• Books (Work Less, Teach More)
• Memberships

Career Highlights

A few things from my resume:

• working as a deputy principal
• publishing my first book Work Less, Teach More
• becoming a Google certified trainer and innovator
• working with NESA
• founder of TeachersPD
• founder of pdhpe.net