There is another side of taking practicum teachers - the side where the teacher instructors benefit.  A good practicum teacher is worth thei...

I think every practicum teacher goes through questioning why lesson plans are useful.  Some find them odious and don't see the value of ...

I asked a colleague to talk to my practicum student about teaching.. Often a colleague has different viewpoints on teaching and can get to t...

Practicum is the gateway to the profession.  It ensures new teachers have the experience to have their own classroom and sets clear expectat...

After re-reading my last post, I had a think back to my last performance management review.  Being a male, performance reviews, when I did t...

Money for teachers.. Aimed at rewarding 10% of teachers.  For what?  Great teachers?  My issue with this idea is that government couldn'...

The IOTY has been won by Julia Gillard before, but she continues to make a fool of herself to draw headlines away from real problems, by cre...

Spending time with my daughter has been fun and inspiring. Today we were playing with her marble run. Best $40 I've spent for some tim...