My Teaching Philosophy

“What students bring to class is where learning begins. It starts there and goes places.” Ira Shor. (1992). Empowering Education: Critical Teaching for Social Change I believe teaching is about enriching students’ lives, forging connections with their communities, and using their questions to drive the learning process. As a teacher, I aim to use my […]

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Welcome & Introduction

Welcome to my “A Relief Teacher’s Journey” blog. I am a primary school relief teacher working in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Since February 2009, I have attended 20 schools across the government and private education sectors, teaching classes from Kindergarten to Year 7, including Physical Education, Music, Art and ICT. Despite the intense […]

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