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Replied May. 15, 2007
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- Location (Country, State, District):
- MLC School, Burwood; Sydney, Australia
- Favorite Education Resources:
- Children's novels that have been invaluable in my teaching and learning...
'The Phantom Tollbooth' by Norton Juster.
'Momo' by Michael Ende
'The Great Good Thing' by Roderick Towney
- About Me:
- I am a buddhist training to be ordained working in a Uniting Church school. Go figure?
I am interested in exploring ways to break down boundaries between 'subject' areas and have true integration.
The concept of collaboration, of doing more than just sharing resources, is a key goal in my teaching practice.
I also question the 'more is more' approach to schooling - if we offer more co-curricular subjects we somehow create a more whole being. Is this always true? The necessity to Relax and Reflect on learning and, more importantly, to take Responsibility for it are the new 3 R's that I hope to champion in my classes.
' Only connect..."
' Spoon feeding is the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon. ' – E. M. Forster
Steven Caldwell's Blog
Re-entry
Returning from three and a bit weeks of introspection as part of an early mid-life crisis to an active classroom is challenging. Nevertheless, that time sitting in Parisian cafes watching the people watching the people and shoveling mud from my tent in the wilds of Somerset has prepared me to be with the Ugandan Christian group dancing and singing up a storm this morning. Seeing them dance and sing and rise their hearts in praise prompts me to ask the question - 'What is the role of joy in the l… Continue
Posted on July 18th, 2007 at 8:27pm —
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Do we make a difference to the world?
It is fascinating how little change one can make in the lives of students! Despite over a month of exploring the Greenhouse Effect through experiments, creating animations, designing posters, participating in Earth Hour activities, watching 'An Inconvenient Truth', reading the EPA website, discussion and personal affirmations, the class can still leave the windows and doors open with the lights and airconditioner going when they leave the room.
What can we do to move this learning deeper into t… Continue
Posted on May 9th, 2007 at 7:57pm —
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