It is common for schools to celebrate or commemorate important days throughout the year. As a CRT these days might seem a little confusing or not particularly relevant, however for the school you can be certain they have significant meaning. As a relief teacher how can you best engage on these ‘special’ days and be seen to be supportive and involved? Join the panel as they walk through some of the more common ‘special’ days in both primary and secondary schools and why they are important to the culture of a school.

Professional Development Opportunity

Professional learning may include:

• seminars, conferences, workshops and online learning
• collegiate meetings and professional conversations focused on improving practice and outcomes for learners
• participation in education-related boards, committees or panels,

This episode focuses on:

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers

1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students

1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds

4.1 Support student participation

7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

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If you would like to use Tradewind’s teachers in your school, please call 1800 192 195 or send your details to us and we will be in contact shortly.

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Relief teaching can be hard work and from time to time we all have difficult days. How do you look after your own welfare if you have had a challenging day in a school? What can you do to get back on track and what strategies can you employ to assist?

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Professional Development Opportunity

Professional learning may include:

• seminars, conferences, workshops and online learning
• collegiate meetings and professional conversations focused on improving practice and outcomes for learners
• participation in education-related boards, committees or panels

This episode focuses on:

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers

6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

Looking for work?

Submit your CV

Looking for quality teachers?

If you would like to use Tradewind’s teachers in your school, please call 1800 192 195 or send your details to us and we will be in contact shortly.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is not unusual as a CRT you are asked to take classes outside your area of expertise. In a primary school you may be asked to teach LOTE for a day, or as an English teacher in a secondary school you might find yourself in a Maths class. What can you do to ensure these classes run smoothly and the student learning is maintained. This week the panel walk you through the dos and don’ts of teaching out of your area of expertise.

Professional Development Opportunity

Professional learning may include:

• seminars, conferences, workshops and online learning
• collegiate meetings and professional conversations focused on improving practice and outcomes for learners
• participation in education-related boards, committees or panels,

This episode focuses on:

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers

3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs

3.3 Use teaching strategies

3.5 Use effective classroom communication

4.2 Manage classroom activities

6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

Looking for work?

Submit your CV

Looking for quality teachers?

If you would like to use Tradewind’s teachers in your school, please call 1800 192 195 or send your details to us and we will be in contact shortly.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.