A deficit based model from a quick Google search could be defined as: " The deficit model of teaching, in which the teacher provides t...

Hi, It's a new year.  All that preparation done last year and over the holidays is about to bear fruit.  Graduates are getting ready for...

As a teacher you forget stuff, over 1000 students over 13 years and they all start to blend into each other.  To students though, they saw y...

Started a new role as a HOLA Navigated Covid-19 and assisting staff use Connect and other technologies to deliver online content Delivered a...

A career often leads to different areas than the one you start in.  I was asked earlier in the year if I would consider a change in position...

Full participation is the emerging buzzword in education.  What is it and why do we need it? 79.1% of students were engaged in full time edu...

It is easy to fall into the trap of being overly critical.  As an insider you know why things are done a certain way.  Often it is a comprom...

When the Classpad replaced graphics calculators, the thought was that it would drive a new level of applied mathematics, removing from stude...

Today we have this odd situation. We are weighing up the needs of a child to be educated vs their wellness. The proposition is that kids...

Today may be looked back as a turning point in education.  Is this the disruption in education that has been predicted for some time? Can we...

According to the media it sounds like schools are closing next week.  The big question is what will happen to Year 12 students?  Creating a ...

A lot has been spoken about the effects of Covid19 and students, but there is another possible impact.  The ageing workforce in teaching has...

Being a HOLA can be challenging.  You teach, lead staff, manage student behaviour, guide curriculum, manage a budget and participate in midd...

Sat down today and did the exercises for tomorrow, wrote names in my teachers journal and looked at student results for last year.  It's...

Ok, seemed to navigate day 1 without creating a reef of grief.  Fell asleep during the yoga exercise, hopefully didn't snore too loudly....

So when I look back at 2019 I see a successful year. Deputy for the majority of the year Supported three different Principals Assisted s...

Today I focused on the performance and ability of year 10 students. I really wanted to know what caused the lack of performance in students ...

It's a hard ask keeping up sometimes. It's my first year teaching year 12 Calculus, Probability and Statistics. Your focus slips f...

Well I sat down today and finished my worked solutions for the 3A MAS course for Saddler's text. The most difficult part seems to be the...

I remember being on practicum and had my collection of nightmares and successes. After recently having a practicum student, it reminded me o...