love life, love learning, love people
Welcome to www.dougjthomas.net. In 2019 I celebrate 31 years in my career as an educator. I am pleased to share my ongoing professional learning journey with you. As I do this, I grow too! Husband and dad first, I am a primary principal who loves life and thinking about education, leadership, school design and creating a school culture where kids and teachers thrive in their learning. I am passionate about the environment, social justice, education for kids and people in poverty and making the world a happier and better place. My work in India is also incredibly important to me, and I would love for you to connect and support what I'm doing.
Biography
Doug is Principal of Claremont College, an Anglican co-educational primary school in Randwick, Sydney where he has been the Principal for 12 years. Claremont College is recognised for its educational excellence and innovation. The school’s whole-school learning space transformation and refurbishment project has received a number of architectural awards. Claremont College is receiving world-wide attention for the implementation of an innovative team focussed co-teaching model. As a case study, the change management story behind the transformation and its success is powerful.
Doug’s passions and interests include; creating an inclusive, vibrant and positive school culture, supporting and promoting teacher professional learning, developing global connections, student voice and resilience, as well as developing exciting and engaging parent programs, especially empowering and equipping fathers. Doug travels every year to India where he is involved in education projects, mentoring school leaders and training teachers in slum schools, assisting them with their teaching and developing various school programs. He delivers leadership seminars to university students. Doug is also involved in training the local police, social workers, politicians and NGO's in anti-human trafficking programs and community problem solving initiatives such as stopping children from begging.
Doug blogs regularly at www.dougjthomas.net and offers fresh perspective on school leadership and educational issues in a contemporary setting.
Biography
Doug is Principal of Claremont College, an Anglican co-educational primary school in Randwick, Sydney where he has been the Principal for 12 years. Claremont College is recognised for its educational excellence and innovation. The school’s whole-school learning space transformation and refurbishment project has received a number of architectural awards. Claremont College is receiving world-wide attention for the implementation of an innovative team focussed co-teaching model. As a case study, the change management story behind the transformation and its success is powerful.
Doug’s passions and interests include; creating an inclusive, vibrant and positive school culture, supporting and promoting teacher professional learning, developing global connections, student voice and resilience, as well as developing exciting and engaging parent programs, especially empowering and equipping fathers. Doug travels every year to India where he is involved in education projects, mentoring school leaders and training teachers in slum schools, assisting them with their teaching and developing various school programs. He delivers leadership seminars to university students. Doug is also involved in training the local police, social workers, politicians and NGO's in anti-human trafficking programs and community problem solving initiatives such as stopping children from begging.
Doug blogs regularly at www.dougjthomas.net and offers fresh perspective on school leadership and educational issues in a contemporary setting.
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