http://tubs80.vineblogs.net Another excellent Vineblogs.net weblog Thu, 17 May 2007 08:06:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Week 3 has come and gone so quickly.  My classes are all going fine, however the behaviour issues are out of control.  The year 9 students are ‘too cool for school’ and are carrying around major attitude problems.  It’s such a shame when you have half the class working really ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/05/17/week-11-teaching-rounds-week-3/ So I’ve just finished week 2 of my three week teaching round.  I have to say, I’m quite happy with the way things have turned out.  I came into these classrooms with a very different approach to what they are used to.  These students haven’t had much variety in their ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/05/17/12/ So this is my first week of my first lot of teaching rounds for Secondary School. I hate to say it, but everything I feared about my rounds are correct and are still of great concern to me. The school does not have an overly high standard of ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/05/17/week-9-teaching-rounds-week-1/ Ok, so in class on Monday we looked at ‘The Great Bear’. It was the first time I’d seen or read the book. Hmmm… I must be honest and say that my initial reactions were not very inviting. I thought the ending was very morbid as such, ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/04/25/week-8-drama-and-multi-literacies/ In class today, Jo raised the question “Have you seen a piece of theatre that has really left an impression on you”. As soon as she asked the question my mind went into total overdrive. I attend theatre almost once a week – this may vary from a ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/04/17/week-7-%e2%80%93-adults-learning-and-drama/ Drama is a fantastic element to explore when dealing with social issues as it allows students to both experience and view first hand what is happening and how it’s happening. When focusing on Bullying, students are able to experience (in a dramatic sense) what it feels like to be a ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/04/02/week-6-%e2%80%93-drama-and-social-education/ This week we went out to Essex primary school to put our process drama into action. Jo was kind enough to write up an extensive lesson plan so when we arrived we felt comfortable in knowing exactly what was going on. We’d all brought along with us a ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/04/01/week-5-%e2%80%93-process-drama-in-action/ This week’s class had a really different feel to it. We were able to just sit around and share ideas rather than place ourselves in the traditional classroom setting. It was a great collaborative learning experience where the five of us could focus together to achieve the same ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/03/21/week-4-%e2%80%93-process-drama/ Animals                             Spears                     European Settlement  Hunting                             Weapons                  White Australians   Food                                                   Government              Stolen Generation                   Plants                                                                                                                                                                  Sorry            Land             Landrights                Geographic Boundaries            Bush                                                                                     Generations                        Grandparents / Elders           Lifestyle                                                                                                                                                                              Parents                                                                                                            Children                                                           INDIGINOUS AUSTRALIANS   Adventures                                                                                                                              Family   History                                                                  Traditions                         Dance  Explorers                                                                                                          Make Up                                                                                                                            Language                                                                                                                                                                                                                Song Culture                   Tribes                                                                                                                         Drawings/Paintings                     ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/03/12/week-3-dramathinking/ I find the study of Multiple Intelligences very interesting and something that I can really relate to. This study somehow allows differences in peoples learning to be recognised and in a way celebrated. I was always the student who struggled to sit and write, or learn through reading ... http://tubs80.vineblogs.net/2007/03/12/week-2-multiple-intelligences/