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22 Australian Educators to follow in 2022 (Part 2)

Posted on January 28, 2022March 17, 2022 by Brendan

22 Australian Educators to follow on twitter and their blog in 2022.

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22 Australian Educators to follow in 2022 (Part 1)

Posted on January 27, 2022March 17, 2022 by Brendan

With this being my first blog post of the year, I thought I would highlight 22 Australian Educators who are constantly teaching and inspiring me. These people are great advocates and thinkers on promoting ways to improve education in Australia. 

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The ABCD(E) of Motivation

Posted on October 30, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Coming from a sporting background and then moving into teaching, I have always been intrigued with motivation. Many classes have left me wondering why some students have this drive to do their best, while others will do their best to avoid doing their best! I have come up with this model on motivation as a way of combining the knowledge I have gained from learning about psychology and cognitive science. I feel knowing these five principles are vital for understanding why people do what they do.

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Mr Lee’s Top Teacher Takeaways for Sep 21

Posted on September 30, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

A monthly overview of the top things that I have read, listened to, seen on social media and learnt about teaching and education.

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It’s not the footballers’ fault they make dumb decisions

Posted on September 29, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Why do we continue to see young footballers making such poor decisions off the field? This article looks at why it is happening and what we can do to support them better.

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Zooming out to Zoom in on Elaboration Theory

Posted on September 14, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Elaboration Theory is an instructional design theory that is more than just zooming out and then zooming in. It requires teachers to follow a structure that assists schema development. This post looks at how teachers can best use Elaboration Theory to help the learner build connections in their knowledge base.

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Can students learn effectively from home?

Posted on August 24, 2021August 25, 2021 by Brendan

This article looks at the difficulties that schools and families face during remote learning, as well as how we can help students learn more effectively from home.

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Teacher attitudes towards professional learning

Posted on August 17, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Teachers are passionate about learning, but not necessarily good at it. School leaders need to create the right culture and environment that enables teachers to learn. This article looks at how cognitive biases affect us all and where we sit on the Dunning-Kruger curve. How can we get The Personal Trainer, The Chef, The Train Driver, The Carpenter and The Card Collector all collaboratively working towards school improvement?

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Teaching purposefully in physical education

Posted on August 9, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Teaching purposefully means taking the time to think about what you want the students to be learning and then putting together the most effective lessons to help them achieve those learning intentions. What are our overarching values and themes that we want our students to be gaining from our lessons? Previously, I have written about curriculum design for the whole person and how we need to have an understanding on what sort of young person we want walking out our doors when they finish school. As a PE teacher, how can our PE lessons lead to developing this sort of person?

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How to create a positive classroom culture

Posted on April 10, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Part 1 – Curriculum design for the whole person Part 2 – Overcoming the barriers to learning: Creating a positive classroom culture  If you’re reading this blog article, there’s a good chance that you’re a bit of a “learning-nerd” like me. You probably get excited over how you have just planned the perfect lesson with…

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