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The search for a blue giraffe

The search for a blue giraffe. Building Strong Beginnings Forum University of Western Australia 22 March 2012. What brought me to teaching ? What have I learnt about teaching? How do I know that I am becoming a better teacher?. Homo economicus.

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The search for a blue giraffe

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  1. The search for a blue giraffe Building Strong Beginnings Forum University of Western Australia 22 March 2012

  2. What brought me to teaching?What have I learnt about teaching?How do I know that I am becoming a better teacher?

  3. Homo economicus

  4. “At 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit, at 40 the judgment.” • Benjamin Franklin

  5. What have I learnt about teaching?

  6. Lesson 1 Teacher – Jem, age 6“To be creative is to be human”

  7. Lesson 2Teacher – “Leo” Year 4 student “Scaffold, but don’t sanitise” “When I was a baby I learnt maths by copying my mum. When I was at Kindy I learnt maths by playing with blocks. Now I learn maths from a book.” • “Leo”, Year 4, Western Australian Primary School.

  8. “Scaffold, but don’t sanitise” “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea” • Antoine De Saint-Exupery “Le Petit Prince”

  9. Lesson 3Teacher – Albert Bandura“Struggle, succeed, and build self-efficacy”

  10. Constructivism and mathematics…..

  11. How do I know I am becoming a better teacher?

  12. Measuring my progression as an educator • 4 KPI’s of improvement: • 1. Pedagogical content knowledge: • Minimum 40 hours per year of professional development in a content area. • 2. Feedback through relationships based on professional trust and respect: • 3. Student feedback:

  13. Measuring my progression as an educator • 4 KPI’s of improvement • 4. Personal reflection: • Friday night is reflection night!

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