On the first day of my school year, I was appointed to my ‘first class’. Yet, as I explored in A Teacher’s Story, this position was destined to last a mere six days. In this post, I share my memories of Room 11, and the lessons I learnt in those six hectic, stressful, yet wonderful […]
Continue reading →A few weeks ago, I was invited by Edna Sackson (@whatedsaid) to share my story about why I became (and remain) a teacher. Overcoming my reservations, and with Edna’s support, I wrote A Teacher’s Story, which was guest posted on the ‘What Ed Said’ blog on May 28, 2011. If you haven’t seen it, you can […]
Continue reading →They say life has its twists, turns, and setbacks; and it can certainly throw up a few surprises. The last two weeks have been one wild ride, as I’ve embarked on my first full-time contract teaching position for the duration of Term 1, 2011. Michael Graffin (2010) An “Interesting” Start To the lady who left […]
Continue reading →As of 9AM this morning, on the first day of school, I became a classroom teacher for the very first time. While sitting there watching this mornings #edchat, and contemplating the QLD cyclone, I received a phone call from the Department of Education – and began a new phase in my professional journey. I’ve been […]
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