Are you an Australian or New Zealand teacher who loves discussing English teaching, Social Studies or HASS teaching - or just teaching in general?
Join myself and @top_teaching_tasks in our new teacher Facebook group - Read, Write and Explore the World! A great place to discuss teaching books, writing, history, government and more!
Follow the link in the profile to join us!
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Which communities help you grow as a teacher? I love the little sneaks into classrooms I get from Instagram, the thought-provoking tweets from other teachers and discussions on Facebook.
Follow the link in the profile to read more about teaching communities.
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Where do you find your online and in-person teaching communities? Do you have a teaching-bestie who helps you grow as a teacher? (Feel free to tag them if you do!) .
Read more about teaching communities (and the pre-Facebook world) at my latest blog post. Follow the link in the profile to read it!
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What are your students passionate about?
When I was young it was reading and dancing. I danced after school several times a week and devoured books on dancing.
When I got to high school I was allowed so many opportunities in dance - especially choreography which I was growing increasingly interested in. My teacher's encouragement gave me the opportunity to work with other students with and without dance experience - a great way to learn how to create dances or dance lessons when I started teaching myself.
We can't cater to the passions of our students all the time - but look for opportunities when you can. You never know what new lessons your students might take away!
What were you passionate about when you were young?
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What are you passionate about? Do you love to cook amazing cakes for the staffroom? Or are you a passionate softball player after school? Do you read whenever you can or are you a secret fabric collector?
Share what you're passionate about. And share if you bring that passion to school - either in the classroom or to share with your colleagues!
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I'm passionate about ancient history. And I'm always a little surprised about where my passion appears in other topics - from government to the names given to the planets!
How can we share that passion with our students? How can we bring subjects alive which they might otherwise find less interesting? One thing we can do is to reflect on what makes our passions so interesting to us. Is it the stories? The logic? The way our passions let us express ourselves?By taking this underlying reason for our passion and applying it to other topics, we can bring subjects alive - and help our students develop passions of their own!
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These two are definitely a big part of who I am. They bring joy, frustration, laughter, silliness, tiredness, creativity and inspiration to my life and are a big part of why I do what I do.
Other things about me?
- I have a degree in Ancient History and History and I chose to learn Ancient Greek because I thought it was harder than Latin (It was. I regret nothing)
- I learned dance for 11 years and taught it for 10. It makes my heart sing
- The first book I ever read on my own was a Famous Five book. I'm an experienced walker-while-reading
- I've seen Ben Folds in concert about 7 or 8 times nowShare a random fact! Fill Instagram with randomness!
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Who are you?Ok, that's a massive question! And to make it even harder, I challenge you to describe yourself in just a few words.
Maybe that's just too hard. But can you describe yourself as a teacher in a few words? Or your teaching style? Or how you'd like your students to describe you?
What can you do when you have those words? You could just let them simmer there, see if they still fit on a different day. Or you could turn them into mantras or affirmations - something that makes you smile on the harder days. Or use them to let others know who you are!
So . . . who are you?
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Hi! I thought it was a good time for a little intro post!I'm Melina. I'm a teacher resource creator - I make teaching resources for subjects I love: book studies, government, dance. I love taking a topic that might be challenging or unfamiliar and bringing it to life for teachers and their students.
I'm a bit of a nerd - especially around Harry Potter, government and history. I'm reading a lot about the Gemini and Apollo missions at the moment which is fascinating . . . (well to me)I also like 'putting things together' - I sew (mostly clothes for my children), crochet, stare at Ikea catalogues and spend time working out ways to bring topics, lessons and ideas to life.
Feel free to drop a comment letting me know your favourite history topic or read-aloud book (or favourite PM if you're really brave!)
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How can we examine our teaching time to make sure students get the most out of it? Read more about assessing and addressing waiting in the classroom by following the link in the profile.
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Have you examined how you use time in your classroom? Have you looked at the different types of waiting students do? To be more effective teachers, it's important to put together data of how our classrooms are working. Then we know we're looking for solutions for the right problems. Follow the link in the profile to read more
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What do students do in your classroom when they finish early? Do they read? Play on the iPad? Help other students do their work? Wait for the next set of instructions? How does it feel to be the student waiting - and is there a better way to use student time? Follow the link in the profile to read more
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Learn more about the myths around elections in Australia - and how we can teach elections to our students. Follow the link in the profile to read more!
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Have you explored the Civics and Citizenship area of the HASS Curriculum? Australian government and elections can feel a little overwhelming, but it's such an important area of education - especially exploring the myths around elections. Follow the link in the profile to read more.
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Interference with elections is a real - and concerning - issue. One of the best ways we can prevent it is through education. As Australian teachers, we have a responsibility to teach civics and citizenship as part of the Australian curriculum, and to explore how elections are run. Follow the link in the profile to read more about election myths
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