mrvanw

Author: mrvanw

13 Posts

Curriculum, Google, Professional Development, Sheets, Tech Tools

Report Writer and Comment Bank

November 15, 2017 — 2 Comments

Flipped Classroom

Why I started Flipping my Classroom

August 1, 2017 — 0 Comments

Flipped Classroom, Gamification, Genius Hour, Professional Development

Genius Hour in our Flipped Classroom: First impressions

May 4, 2017 — 3 Comments

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The Real Answer to Why Some Kids Don’t Engage at School

February 28, 2017 — 0 Comments

Curriculum, HSC, Professional Development

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Why the new HSC curriculum is not what we need.

February 26, 2017 — 1 Comment

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The Problem with Digital Natives

February 25, 2017 — 0 Comments

Flipped Classroom, Gamification, Podcast

Gamification of English and our love of standardised testing: Teachers Talking Teaching

January 10, 2017 — 0 Comments

TTT Episode 66: Learning Styles, Drugs, Money and Doctors
A milestone episode: One tenth the number of The Beast \m/ John (@jfcatto) examines the alluring yet non-demonstrable concept f VARK Learning Styles. A beautiful and empowering theory that doesn't seem to hold water. The boys spruik Mini Gear as a scaffolded STEM PBL project. Pete (@mr_van_w) addresses some issues that have had him thinking recently. […]
Episode 65: Paring Away the Guff in Teaching and Supporting Early Career Teachers
Pete (@mr_van_w) asks "What subject specific skills does your subject have that are transferable to all disciplines?" Pete looks for some balance in an article from Jo Facer (@jo_facer) (formerly?) of the Michaela Community School. Highlighting the benefits of Consistency for students and Sustainability for teachers. John (@jfcatto) looks at a few […]
TTT Episode 64: Marking and Reporting Techniques to Foster an Emphasis on Growth
In a effort to avoid writing report John (@jfcatto) relates some different teachers ideas on how to encourage students to learn from their mistakes in when returning exams. He also links this to an article on how to write a clutter free marking rubric. Pete (@mr_van_w) drinks the Cult-of-Dweck kool-aid and tells the story of a school who use "report ass […]
TTT Episode 63: Indigenous Language and Steps to "Like" a Class
In the middle of a busy term John (@jfcatto) and Pete (@mr_van_w) manage to squeeze in a quick podcast with crappy sound quality. Pete lauds Central West teacher Aaron Ellis for teaching Wiradjuri as the compulsory Year 7 and 8 language at Young High School. John explains clear steps to "like a class". Perhaps highlighting some useful steps even […]

Mr van W's Class

Teaching and flipping an Australian Science class

Author: mrvanw

Report Writer and Comment Bank

Why I started Flipping my Classroom

Genius Hour in our Flipped Classroom: First impressions

The Real Answer to Why Some Kids Don’t Engage at School

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Why the new HSC curriculum is not what we need.

The Problem with Digital Natives

Gamification of English and our love of standardised testing: Teachers Talking Teaching