Pete (@mr_van_w) shares how his school celebrated International Women's Day and discusses some of the considerations to running genuine activities and conversations.
John (@jfcatto) then looks at some Biesta's functions of education and the need for having a conversations about what we value in education.
Good education in an age of measurement: On the need to reconnect with the question of purpose in education - Gert Biesta
Jared Cooney Horvath - What is the purpose of Education
Tea and Consent - Blue Seat Studios
How to Put on a Sock
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This week Pete (@mr_van_w) shares a resource and encourages non-indigenous people to get involved in Aboriginal education and teaching Aboriginal perspectives. John (@jfcatto) then has a whine about the effects of politics on professional development opportunities.
Educator Resource: 'But I am NOT ABORIGINAL I don't know how to do this stuff!' - Amy Thunig (@amythunig)
https://thebabyacademic.com/2018/09/07/but-i-am-not-aboriginal-i-dont-know-how-to-do-this-stuff/
Stop the political meddling: Who is really setting education policy in NSW - Marco Cimino (@MrMCimino)
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Hi TTT Family,
No John this week so I thought I'd reflect a little on life and my new schools for you.
Enjoy,
Pete
@mr_van_w
Hi TTT Family,
No John this week so I thought I'd reflect a little on life and my new schools for you.
Enjoy,
Pete
@mr_van_w
This week John (@jfcatto) checks in to see how "Learning Pods" worked out. Are they the silver bullet to combatting school shutdowns? (Spoilers: No).
Pete (@mr_van_w) read a couple of books. One he likes and one he doesn't like so much.
Articles: Learning Pods Show Their Cracks - Ronda Kaysen
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/style/learning-pods-pros-and-cons.html
Democracy in Education - John Dewey
https://allenbolar.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dewey-democracy.pdf
Running the Room - Tom Bennett (@tombennett71)
https://www.ollielovell.com/errr/tom-bennett-behaviour-management-running-the-room/
https://www.johncattbookshop.com/running-the-room-the-teacher-s-guide-to-behaviour
https://www.booktopia.com.au/running-the-room-tom-bennett/book/9781913622145.html
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Welcome to 2021. We made it. More importantly Pete (@mr_van_w) made it.
In this episode Pete and John (@jfcatto) reflect on the year that was and hopes for the year that will be.
Pete shares his story and looks for silver linings in the lessons learned from this life changing experience.