Are you considering moving to a remote community to accept a teaching position… with your children? Want to work in a remote outback school but concerned about if your children will fit in? You are so not alone. This is a really common question on the group ‘Teachers in Remote
Remote teaching has always been challenging… and rewarding. Early outback teachers of the past went without internet, air conditioning, being charged by the minute for expensive phone calls. Less access to transport, roads yet to be sealed, less services. Outback teachers pre-COVID still faced the challenges of homesickness, isolation, natural
Someone posted the attached image and I think it is really important to address. We don’t want to sugar coat what can be a very challenging teaching journey. We want new remote teachers going out prepared, confident and experience success… because your success= student success. Context Every community is different-
Have you just got a teaching contract for this term in a remote outback community school? First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! This is a huge and exciting move for you. I remember the holidays before I moved remote. I searched the library, articles, internet and social media for any extra skerrick
We were able to do a podcast interview with the amazing Holly-Ann from Safe4Kids about Protective Behaviours and Protective Education. Holly-Ann delivers workshops, professional development, programs and more on consent, sex education, protective education for remote outback communities Australia wide. Listen to the podcast, download it for your long drives
Can The Remote Teacher courses and memberships be used for professional development maintenance hours to count towards my teacher accreditation? Completing the our online courses and memberships will provide self-identified elective professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining graduate standard. Remember to record your professional development on
Relationships are key to your success as a remote teacher. Your relationship with your students, relationships with Aboriginal Educators, your relationship with your colleagues, relationships with families, relationships with other service providers, relationships within the community. So forming relationships might be one of your priorities when you arrive in your
As remote teachers we have a responsibility to be life long learners. We must learn about and start a journey of understanding. A good teacher in remote communities has a broad knowledge of First Nations history and can use this knowledge to enhance their instruction in the classroom. The 1965
This week members in the Thrive 6 Week Intensive Membership are learning about and collaborating around ‘routines’ in their future outback classrooms. Routines and procedures are like the path that students can follow to help them along their learning journey. Students just follow the same path every day- with the
You’ve been posted to a remote outback community school. Your next adventure is about to begin. But where does your pet fit into the mix? Questions to ask before accepting the role Getting your pet there Pet safety Risks for pets Pet health care Keeping your pet cool Remote outback
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