The Influence of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs on My Work as a Teacher, School Principal, System Administrator, and Educator

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Abstract:The author describes her education in Individual Psychology at the beginning of the Adlerian movement in Australia. Having been trained by Maurice Balson, she worked for years running Open Family Counseling Centers and brought Adlerian values to each school she worked in as a teacher, principal, or administrator. The author highlights the Adlerian values she holds most dear and shares how they informed her long career in education.