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Honouring Australia’s Indigenous Languages – Why and How You Should Be an Active Ally

February 21, 2021 - No Comments

21 Feb is International Mother Language Day – a opportunity for educators to recognise, honour, and advance the inclusion of Mother Languages in their school community. Bruce Pascoe and First Languages Australia are here to guide your journey to recognising the importance of Aboriginal and Indigenous languages, and a few simple ways to incorporate them into your classroom, regardless of year level or subject, today!

From the Long White Cloud to the Big Smoke

February 16, 2021 - No Comments

What are the actual differences between teaching in NZ and teaching in London? Katherine from At The Minute shares her top 9!

The Power of Offering Choices

February 10, 2021 - No Comments

Everyone likes to feel that they are in control, and your students are certainly no different. Here’s one simple technique to avoid the need for control turning into a conflict within your classroom.

Valentine’s Day Activities for School

February 2, 2021 - No Comments

I love Valentine’s day! (…get it?) It’s a day to celebrate all things love! Yes, I know, a lot of you HATE it – particularly how commercialised it is. But pooey to you, I love holidays that encourage happiness, and…

Worst Teaching Advice Ever

January 26, 2021 - No Comments

Here we are again with that unsolicited advice! Hopefully last time our Actually Useful Advice was just that – actually useful. Because I know how much you all hate unsolicited advice. Particularly when you think everything is actually going fine….

Actually Useful Teaching Advice

January 14, 2021 - No Comments

Unsolicited advice time! When was the last time someone gave you some advice, solicited or not. Probably today, or yesterday. It happen SO OFTEN without anyone being conciously aware they’re doing it. Unfortunately, quite often that advice is utterly useless….