Yet another wonderful group of teachers are buzzing post the June workshop of 2012. I am always so pleased to have been part of the learning journey and make a difference in the life of both the teacher and the student. The majority of the the participants at this Winter workshop are student teachers and therefore many of the strategies will be directly used back into the current teaching practicum.
"Thank you so much...I have been waiting for some practical ideas like this for 4 years at uni." (Stacey)
"Fantastic! Thank you for passing on your years of experience and successful tricks of the trade. These ideas will certainly give me confidence during my practicum in Semester 2. " (Bronwyn)
"So many different ideas for me to experiment with while on prac....then I can see what works for me! I loved the way we had the workbooks with us from the beginning. It was so easy to follow along, understand and make notes as you spoke." (Rania)
As well as the fresh young students there was a wonderful sprinkling of seasoned Relief Teachers. How I wish I could just have a room full of one kind of audience but the mix makes for interesting questions!
Once again I am extremely pleased when my experienced colleagues also find these workshops such good value. Their kind words in the form of feedback makes all the difference.
"Fantastic! Covered so many things that i can't wait to try. A great variety of content that I felt was very useful to me as a relief teacher. Please DON"T give up doing this for people like me!" (Simone)
"Content: Live-giving,enriching,and entertaining! Talk about value for money...your enthusiasm and energy is catching. Thank you" (Anne)
I am so pleased that this work can make a difference.
As I always say it is not WHAT you will teach ...content is easy....it is all about HOW. Understanding the individual and the way they learn best is the key to good teaching practice. I can't read enough about the brain and how we are all individually wired. Now that Dyslexia is not a prohibited word I think that we will be seeing so much more about best inclusive practice that really works for today's 21st century student.
Live.laugh and learn everyday!
Carmel
About Me
- Carmel
- I treasure the twenty plus years teaching experience I have in Catholic Education in Australia both in the classroom and in teaching administration roles. During this time I have had the pleasure of working with all year levels in some capacity from Prep to Year 7. Due to family committments in 2001, I choose to commence relief/supply teaching as well as short term classroom contracts. I am passionate about the needs of the individual learner and I am continually building on my knowledge and skills through study and research. I am pleased to be able to share this knowledge bank with fellow teaching professionals.
In fact, quite a few vendors are still teachers, and so can talk to you expertly about what works in real classrooms with real students.
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Under the behaviour expectations I list my focus rule/s in a symbol form/s, again as a visual reminder. It is then I start the lesson and affirm the learners as the expectations are met.
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