Starting Out Strong

Narrandera High School is looking for casual teachers and teachers willing to engage in blocks this term and next. Due to further increases in student numbers, positions may also be available for 2019. If you know of anyone suitable, please call the school. Applicants will be required to gain DEC teaching approval if not already approved. NHS is a wonderful place to work, with a motivated and caring staff and a real community feel.

Excellent resources for those wanting to develop effective classroom management skills.

New Teachers: Fundamentals of Classroom Management Resources for developing routines, fostering classroom community, managing disruptions, and building student relationships.

Position available
Full time classroom teacher position is available at Corowa Public School starting immediately for the remainder of 2017. Stage 3 with a vibrant and supportive staff.....with a school education support dog! Contact the principal Sharelle Baily on 0419622832.

What a fabulous resource to understand the impact of feedback on student growth and how to recognise the difference between effective (that which brings about growth) versus crappy feedback(that which can take time and energy but lead to nowhere)!!!
Worth a read!
https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/feedback/documents/aitsl-feedback-spotlight.pdf?sfvrsn=8

www.aitsl.edu.au

Starting Out Strong conferences are happening around the area. Keep an eye on Schoolbiz for further details.

Free Casual Teacher Conferences will be held for Department of Education Casual teachers across various venues - Gunning (20th Dec), Warilla (19th Dec), Queanbeyan (27th Jan), Wagga (27th Jan), Albury (27th Jan), Griffith (27th Jan) and Denilquin (3rd Feb).
If interested, see School Biz for the flyer or more details on a previous post.

Also you could:
Log in to the Department portal and click onto MyPL. Select the Browse Learning Tab and search for:
Casual Teacher Compliance Conference (NR09229) OR paste the following into your search bar https://myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/q/NR09229
Then choose the session you would like to attend.

If you are a new teacher who has not yet worked in schools, you need to go to MyPL https://mypl.education.nsw.gov.au and click on “register”. Then follow the prompts to get a username and password. You should now be able to enrol.

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Another fantastic beginning teachers conference held in Wagga this week. Lots of sharing of resources. Fabulous strategies for behaviour and classroom management. Our students are in very capable hands!

Have you been here lately?
http://www.ssgt.nsw.edu.au

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Have you had a look at the Teaching Standards in Action website lately?
Check out courses available with this link.
http://tsa.det.nsw.edu.au/using_courses.html

TSA - Using the courses An aspect of the BOSTES requirements for all teachers maintaining their accreditation at the Proficient, Highly Accomplished or Lead teacher stage is engagement in QTC Registered Professional Development.

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/10/01/understanding-dyslexia-and-the-reading-brain-in-kids/

Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids Reading is a skill humans aren't born with, but schools are designed to reward those whose brains are well-wired to read, which can complicate the learning experience for kids with dyslexia.

The second day of a very successful beginning teachers' conference in Narrandera learning about the wealth of resources on the Highlands School Mittagong behaviour website. www.bfw.det.nsw.edu.au

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Questions you should be asking your students.

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