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The Book My Grandmother Gave Me on My First Birthday
Reflections on a dated book and Indigenous education “Despite general beliefs in Australian mateship and equality, we have become an increasingly stratified society—where the gap between those who have the most of what there is to get widens over those who have the least available.”—Colin Tatz, 1971 My grandmother died when I was nine. One of the things that has always held me close to her was a book she gave me on my first birthday in 1973. It was edited by Barbara Leach, w
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Jan 39 min read


ManageBac Tip No 3: Curating Resources and Differentiation
A strong curated list of resources can provide opportunities for self-directed learning, retrieval practice, and interlinking of ideas...
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Jun 25, 20253 min read


ManageBac Tip No 2: Collaboration
Using the collaborative features and a shared Google Doc was a game-changer for giving feedback and observing group processes. If you are...
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Jun 4, 20254 min read


AI : A dirty word, gaslighting & a loss of values
After years of being the queen of comments, I began my work in a new school and was told my comments weren't detailed enough. I asked...
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May 29, 20254 min read


ManageBac Discussions Tips & Tricks
It doesn't look as pretty as Google Classroom. It's not as organic either. It takes a little time to learn and it is definately not...
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May 21, 20253 min read


Literacy and Digital Fluency
Literacy these days means more than just being able to read words. It's very much about understanding how meaning is communicated, who...
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Nov 2, 20222 min read


Comments mean so much more than what you think!
What’s in a comment? by Kerensa Johnston We have all sat in a teachers' meeting where there are teachers with differing views on...
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Dec 23, 20219 min read


How to make zoom feel like a real classroom.
The biggest things I miss about teaching face to face is the personal interaction and giving feedback individually. I am a chilled...
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Jul 11, 20218 min read


Leading to Antigone
Antigone was a part of part of the IMYC Big Idea - Long Lasting Change Takes Place Slowly Over Time. This unit looked specifically how...
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May 1, 20215 min read


YEAR 9 PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT 2020-2021
Year 9 Practical Assessments January 2020 In the first semester, students had learnt how to write a rationale justifying and explaining...
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Apr 28, 20213 min read


One on one differentiation
I began to notice a pattern with students not doing well. They had missed basic study skills such as knowing how to reflect on their...
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Apr 28, 20212 min read


Year 7 Radio Programs
I have just started teaching this unit again Collaboration: When people work together, they can achieve a common goal" and my LA unit...
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Apr 28, 20211 min read
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