Remote teaching’s golden opportunity for improving teacher practice.
Remote teaching certainly has its challenges, but it also provides us with an array of wonderful benefits as well. One of those benefits is a gift to teachers- a golden …
Parent Insights Into The Remote Schooling Experience (Part 2)
Earlier in the week I posted the first half of my report from a parent survey I created that was focused on gaining insights into their remote schooling experiences. This …
Parent insights into the remote schooling experience (Part 1)
Victorian schools are one week into their remote learning journey, Queenslanders are starting today and other states are yet to begin. I thought this would be a good time to …
6 tips for approaching the first week of remote learning
Teachers in Victoria are preparing for their first week of remote learning this week. Here are 6 last minute tips for launching into remote learning: Tip#1: Be OK with working …
Stress, anxiety and remote learning: What teachers need to know
“Change is the only constant in our lives.” Whoever said that quote sure knew what they were talking about! Our lives now change on a daily basis- yesterday we entered …
New Zoom security features every teacher needs to know about
I’m on the Zoom train. I’ve been on it for the past 3 years and I have no plans of getting off any time soon. Now, I need to start …
Remote Learning advice from teachers who are 8 weeks in
Australian schools and teachers are currently grappling with completely re-imagining how teaching and learning looks and, what’s more, we’re being asked to do it seemingly overnight. The thing is, we’re …
Tips for preparing student work during school closures
Australian teachers and schools have the ‘benefit’ (if you can call it that) of entering this challenging time a few weeks after many other countries. We therefore have the opportunity …
Writers and their notebooks: Trace Balla
One question I get asked a lot is “how should we use writer’s notebooks with students?” I am all about authenticity so I thought it would make sense to ask …
Reading Workshop- the what, why and how
This week’s blog post answers a question asked by one of the Oz Lit Teachers in our community. It focuses on all things Reading Workshop. What is a Reading Workshop? …