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Although it is still school holidays our thoughts are starting to turn to the start of school. When we plan the starting point is always the texts. We want to

At last the 2016 school year draws to a close and teachers all across the state are contemplating a well earned rest and a happy holiday season. I  don't know

I have been thinking about all things poetry over the past few weeks as I prepared a full day course on teaching poetry for the Centre for Professional Learning. Teaching 

Virtual reality and history... who knew it was so easy! We are very excited about a course we are contributing to in the first week of Term 3. The daughter

TRIO really enjoys working with  the Centre for Professional Learning, which is part of the NSW Teachers Federation.  In term 3 we will be travelling with CPL to both Parkes and

I remember the days when a quiet classroom was a good classroom. However silence is not always the best learning environment. Teachers frequently think that their best tool of the

I was energetically working out at the gym yesterday when this sign flashed onto the screen. It resonated with my thinking about learning goals for students and the power of

Have you seen Finding Winnie written by Lindsay Mattick and illustrated by Sophie Blackall? Did you know that this book, published in 2015, won the 2016 Caldecott medal? Did you

As the new school year starts teachers everywhere are gearing up to get the best out of their students. The catch cry is improved student learning and I have never

A TRIO of old chooks was the photo on my birthday card from one of the TRIO team this January. We had a good laugh but I have reflected on