Excursions?

Excursion! Excursion! Excursion! Read all about it!  One of the first thing’s someone says to me when they hear I’m a teacher is “Oh! I could never deal with all those kids!” But I will say over and over, and I’m sure other teachers will also say, “Our students are the best part of our...

Not Shakespeare!

"Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds." King Henry VIII William Shakespeare remains a polarising topic for high schoolers. Upon revealing that was the topic for English in year 8 this term I was greeted by many sighs and groans along with a...

Data in Teaching

Within classes, teachers have the responsibility to make comparable judgements of student understanding compared to standard outcomes. Data showing student outcomes can be a significant indication of learning within the overall cohort as well as for individual students. My own teaching philosophy is student-focused, channeled with inquiry learning and collaboration. Data is important for educators...

Inquiry Learning

Beginning in a new school, especially for a new teacher, can be daunting. Especially a school that is paving the way for education in Australia through dedication to the next era of teaching. At St. Luke's, inquiry learning is first and foremost when it comes to classroom pedagogy. Coupling this with team teaching, large class...