One: Watching my students learn & grow up Over the past 20 months, I have had the wonderful opportunity to watch hundreds of my students grow up; forming into the young people & young adults they are destined to become. Watching the transformation, learning & growth of my students over time has been one of […]
Continue reading →As a relief teacher, I meet and work with challenging students on a regular basis; and it is fair to say that my 2008 school experience and 2009 relief teaching experience in a TRIBES school have defined my attitude and management approach towards these students. My experiences, observations, and professional learning in these schools underpin […]
Continue reading →Based on my personal experiences, and discussions with graduate colleagues, I think there are three major challenges facing most first year teachers in Western Australia. 1) Curriculum Development & Lesson Planning 2) Classroom Behaviour Managment 3) Assessment & Reporting As graduates, our response to these challenges, and the avenues of support we access, frankly […]
Continue reading →Relief teaching is a challenging, and sometimes frustrating business, but it can also be intensely rewarding. Relief teachers come from all walks of life. Some are retired teachers seeking to supplement their retirement incomes, there are the few career relief (one colleague has been working as full-time relief for 20 years – she taught me!), others are […]
Continue reading →In December 2008, I was involved in a WA union trial of Curriculum Organiser, one of the most useful and inspirational pieces of software I have ever worked with. Designed for Australian educators, the software supports teacher planning across all learning areas (K-7, and now secondary learning areas). The Curriculum Organiser™ database contains a wealth of […]
Continue reading →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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