Tiffany Skye

Engaging, inspiring learning / HOD Eng and Humanities / Investigating student voice, choice and engagement.

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

#etaq19

[Elizabeth McKewin @lizmckewin]

“The poem doesn’t belong to the poet, it belongs to the person who needs it.” ❤️ #BronwynLea #etaq19

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

Assessment on writing poetry ... it’s a difficult concept it becomes tricky with criteria sheets but still look at language choice, mechanics and originality @bronwynlea #etaq19

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

genres do not need to compete as they create different opportunities @bronwynlea #etaq19

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@lizmckewin No I missed it too but would love to know

[Elizabeth McKewin @lizmckewin]

Poetry is language arranged in lines. Silence and white space frame the poem and alert us to its language. #BronwynLea #etaq19

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@lizmckewin I loved this quote

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

How can you define the art of poetry? #etaq19

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@LouiseFHarris I think we need it to guide and inspire not box them in

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@LouiseFHarris That’s how all good change starts

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@LouiseFHarris I was thinking my junior class so they can re-listen too. But I think that’s how I’ll start with senior

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

Listening to @QCAA_edu discussing the endorsement process, focusing on quality assessment #etaqpd

[ETAQ @ETAQld]

High stakes assessment can result in the teaching becoming narrowed and test focused, and the teacher taking control away from their students #etaqpd

[ETAQ @ETAQld]

Exercising the writing muscle everyday is important #etaqpd

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

Students come to school to watch teachers work - we need to ensure students are working harder than the teacher #etaq

[ETAQ @ETAQld]

We learn fast and we learn effectively when we know where we're going #etaqpd

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

The need for student choice and open ended assessment to build agency and power in learning #etaq

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@ETAQld the need to build student agility and ability to bounce back

[Tiffany Skye @inspiredRoss]

@LouiseFHarris @ETAQld They are always amazing