At school we are working on Teaching as Inquiry with each teacher looking at their teaching and choosing an area to focus on. TKI Teaching As Inquiry (Where I sourced the above image and more information) The basic idea is that we identify the outcomes we want for our students and then we look at…
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The One When I Had a Sick Day
Note: This is just a quick blog so I don’t fall behind. Next week will be a better post. Sorry for not blogging on Monday but I had to have a sick day. I woke at four with a blinding headache which I quickly recognised as a migraine. I couldn’t turn my head without the…
Nerdy Teacher Building Relationships In the Classroom
So, I was rapping the verse from “Satisfied” from the amazing Hamilton Musical in class the other day and some students heard me. They were impressed. And this got me thinking about how the students view me. Cause, let’s face it, I’m pretty white. (Regardless of my ancestry I present as white.) Plus, I don’t speak with…
What are my goals? Classroom Edition
As week three hits I’m already well into deciding what goals I have for myself and my students. These are not to be confused with the goals I have for my self care and looking after myself – rather, these are with regard to my students. The ones that I see in front of me…
SDCC 2015 A Brief Series of Highlights
I went to San Diego on my school break. Mainly for the purposes of Comic Con. Yes, that Comic Con – there were lots of lines, lots of coffee and lots of amazing sights to see. Going on this trek is almost like a pilgrimage but it’s more like a chance for me to truly…
End of Term Funk…
It’s been a busy term and the end is nigh…near. I feel more drained than I normally would at this point of the year so I thought I would put up a list of things that I do when I find myself feeling that funk that comes with teaching. Here is one of my student’s…
What are you passionate about?
Parent: “You seem so passionate about your subject. What else are you passionate about?” Me: “Oh I love reading and gaming and using these ideas in the classroom. I really want students to understand that they have different options with regard to…” This is a typical interaction that I’ve had with various parents over the…
The One Where I Start
Blank pages are always inviting to me. They hold so much information and nothing at the same time. It is up to me to fill them with my thoughts, words, drawings and ideas. Now, if I were being clever this would be the point where I would link this to teaching – my metaphor or simile…
Coffey and Paperclips 