Michael speaks of the joys of teaching abroad and talks about the many benefits of honouring students' curiosity and encouraging student-driven learning. He also shares a truly humourous story about one child's willingness to celebrate a particular day of the week in a way that seemed totally 'normal' for her! Michael's passion for teaching and learning is truly infectious!

Michael is an Early Years and Primary teacher who has spend the past 11 years teaching in Japan, Germany, and now Thailand. His educational interests are in Play, Word Inquiry, student agency, and creating an engaging interdisciplinary curriculum in his learning spaces. Michael loves learning through play as his students are self-motivated and they are learning how to use skills in a variety of ways that are beneficial to their own individual needs.

Michael can be reached on Twitter @MichaelPalagi, via his web page at https://sites.google.com/site/michaelpalagi/home .