Head of English and Literacy.
Joined February 2021
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For the other literacy leaders out there. Might be useful in your whole school strategies. NO TEEL- I promise. NO BLANKET ANSWERS either. Just getting people talking and thinking. #aussieed #englishteachers #teacherrockstars hackingeducationblog.wordpre…
Oh... I presented too. All I will say is, English teachers (aka superstar changemakers), we ride at dawn!!!
What a pleasure to meet my people and discuss our passion #etaq22
From one radical agent of change to another, what a Keynote!!! Stewart Riddle... oh wow. I am already getting ready to stand up and clap when he finishes. What a Keynote. #etaq22 #educationrockstar
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It was such a privilege to hear readings of her own works from @SaundersKirli and to be inspired and encouraged to "kick the hornet's nest" and embrace many voices in literature. #etaq22
Wow. Jarred Adams is my new favourite. I am in his workshop because I actually reference him in my own... so glad. He is fire! And funny as hell!! #etaq22 #conversationalessaysaretheonlyessaysilike
Love the idea to make a little resource pack for parents to share our learning in culturally sensitive units. Something I've not thought of... and a wonderful way to involve them in our conversations #etaq22
Yes and yes.
And yes!
Wise words from @sr_tutor - not just ‘is it true’, or ‘is it “what works”, but also, does it resonate, does it represent my own beliefs and values #edureading
That was fun! Thanks for having me AATE and ALEA. Had a ball sharing my two cents- essentially on asset-based practices and letting the students speak #aatealeaconf
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DELIVERING INSTRUCTION… Another graphic based on my reading of Explicit Instruction: Effective & Efficient Teaching by Anita Archer & Charles A. Hughes. 📙 explicitinstruction.org
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At the heart of the Toolkit is our Model for Great Teaching - the things teachers know, do and believe that research has shown to make the biggest difference to student learning.
It can be thought of as a curriculum for teacher learning.
NAPLAN 2023 dates released... Showing no one is thinking about the disruption to learning and genuine assessment. Week 8-10 in term one *shake my head*. Infuriating. Disgusting. Ignorant.
This is me, Head of English and Literacy selling speech to text to save our students failing for stupid reasons. Let them tech it out... let's use every modern avoidance for writing to get their brains onto a page and stop unnecessary fails #aussieED #englishteachers
State education is losing hope. No one cares about our kids. hacking-education.com/2022/0…
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As a writer I have never woken with an urge to write an expository text. Neither do kids. Teachers, begin with ideas, not genres. – at Melbourne, Victoria
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The only thing worse than taking a standardized test is watching someone take a standardized test. #teacherlife #teacherprobs
Management is extra as a 'feeler'. I can't say "it's the vibe" for wanting to enact change... But. It. Is. The vibe. #edutwitter #aussieEd #itsthevibe
For students this means developing metacognitive strategies that make them self-aware and build confidence, communication skills that help them articulate their unique ideas and individuality and the their critical and compassionate mindsets that help... hacking-education.com/2022/0…