Good Things Come in Small Packages
This is how I would best describe the dynamic and action packed last workshop. With smaller numbers for the start of the year, I was so grateful to be able to personalise the attention and get everyone involved. Participants left feeling enriched with new knowledge and enlivened with fresh ideas to try in the classroom.
Not every one who attends is a uni graduate. I have tried to reach the community of professional relief teachers however we are a "gated community." Privacy laws are in place regarding contact within systems. Schools being the busy places they are do not always pass on the information to a relief member of staff. It is not easy. Once again relief teachers must see themselves as their own bosses and take charge. QCT professional hours are mandatory for registration now. The responsibility to fulfill them is our own. For me pedagogy is always the best place to start. it drives the bus in all our curriculum and assessment decisions.
Relief Insight is all designed on current best practice and research based pedagogy. It is delivered in a very practical workshop so that participants gain a genuine insight into the transference of the understanding.
One of the best things for me, post a workshop, is to sit with a lovely coffee and reflect on the feedback and continual improvement. I am particularly delighted when an experienced teacher attends. Of course their perspective will always be different. With Belinda's kind permission here are her thoughts as a experienced teacher, currently doing relief work as she is on maternity leave.
"Fantastic! Lots of ideas suitable for ALL year levels. great to see the resource book come alive! Clear explanations. Interactive and engaging. Fantastic value!
Not just for relief teachers-so many great ideas
for general classroom teachers.
Thank you for a truly great workshop!
(Belinda : Full time permanent classroom teacher)
The next workshop will be held mid to late May. ...post working with ACU students. Please email your expression of interest and I will email you with specific details when finalized.
Live,laugh and learn every day,
Carmel
Right on! As a VIT CRT Network coordinator the words that give me nightmares are "Wow, I would have loved that, I wish I'd known it was on". As a CRT of 8 years the best piece of advice I can offer any CRT is to be proactive. Network, Network, Network! Build yourself your own informational empire so absolutely nothing passes you by!
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