Monthly Archives: August 2012

Protected: Teacher Observation

Posted on August 31, 2012 by mwalker

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University Placements

Posted on August 27, 2012 by mwalker

Over the past month Tori, my daughter, and I have visited 3 different universities so that she can list her placement preferences for 2013. The photo shows her at Melbourne University. There were a few things that struck us: the … Continue reading →

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‘Words their Way’ Spelling Workshop.

Posted on August 26, 2012 by mwalker

Recently we held another teacher workshop on the “Words their Way” approach to spelling. I’ve talked about this approach before, which we have trialled in different year levels for some 18 months. All of our trial results have been positive … Continue reading →

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Is the Olympics just about winning gold medals?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by mwalker

Context of this post: This morning I’m teaching a group of year 5/6 students. The WALT (We are learning to…) is join an online discussion via a blog and make a comment. Post: An overseas friend made a light-hearted  jib … Continue reading →

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Basketball a great team sport at EPS

Posted on August 2, 2012 by mwalker

I thought I might show a bit of this clip at the start of my meeting this week with the Year 5/6 students as they prepare for the annual Hoop Time Basketball competition. Each year we enter around 15 teams … Continue reading →

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