New Links List

Today we have created a new links list.  This list contains Youtube channels we find useful, informative or inspirational to teachers.  To start with we searched out a few channels on separate and distinct topics like Physical Education, Maths and Literacy.  As usual we will be adding to this one over time and invite the input of everyone who frequents our blog!

During our search we found something I found helpful and inspirational (on the SEDL channel we have linked) which I would like to share with you today:

This neatly wraps up everything we are about as a network.

The DEECD wants us to change the focus from our teaching to the outcomes of students and are supplying us funding to train us to do just that.  The Video explains a little about the research behind why they think this is the best approach from which to fun PD for CRTs.

Collegial Relationships were what I wanted to generate by running a network.  So often as CRTs we are left out in the cold whether it be because we are constantly "outsiders" if we work in many schools or are "just doing someone else's lesson plans" if we are replacing someone who is ill.  Through these some of us were being left on the fringes where mentorship, collegial learning and old-fashioned emotional support.are concerned.  I wanted to help with these situations as much as possible.

VIT wants us to reflect on our Teaching and Professional Development so we can incorporate it into our teaching strategies in constant self-improvement.

In the future we will be pulling more highlights from the Youtube channels we link to.  Do you have some favourite teaching Youtube channels?  Start putting the information in these videos to use and share them with us in the comments!


Mel.