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I’ve spent over three decades in classrooms, watching the same pattern repeat itself: learners lose confidence, parents feel stuck, and teachers carry too much on their shoulders. I help learners go from confusion and anxiety to understanding how learning works, so they can approach school with confidence. I help parents go from constant worry to calm, effective support, so they can guide their children without pressure or power struggles. And I help teachers go from survival mode to sustainable, meaningful practice, so they can focus on what really matters in education. This space is about learning that builds capable, resilient humans — not just better marks. And if you are not careful, you might even have some fun with me along the way! Join my mailing list and we will navigate the Universe of Learning together.
The Lourens Learning Letter: 17 September 2026 A book about a spoon! Really? Hi Reader I just completed a book named The Long Spoon Framework: a short book about a long spoon. It is a bit of a silly project But I thought it was so interesting that a loooooooong spoon could fascinate someone like myself so much that I wrote a whole book about it! It's about 80 pages "long" (!) and it includes 2 checklist-tools at the back that can help readers decide about people and things with quality...
Hi Reader Thanks for being here. In this issue of the Lourens Learning Letter: The Learning Crisis The Diagnostic Tests you needed long ago The 60-Second Reset That Ends the Homework Wars The Learning Crisis Podcast Episode The Loud Voice of a Silent Teen The Gap Report Summary - don't read this - it might give you sleepless nights My mission: I help teachers and parents help teenagers. This week I went back to research I commissioned some time ago — hundreds of international studies on how...
Hi Reader "Uh-Oh, the Principal wants to see you!" I was in trouble three times this week. The 3rd one I might not share at all (too risky?) But here's number 1:I absolutely lost my temper at a boy in my school who simply refuses to cut his hair. What do I do? The Mom is permissive - "He said we should wait until aaaaafter the Matric Dance" she said. So tell me - hit reply and please tell me - what do I do? In the meantime, I did a lovely bit of research about how to deal with the Final exam...