Jessica Knight

History/English teacher, Australian history fanatic; afternoon tea enthusiast. Views expressed are my own.

[Dr Briony Scott @BrionyScott]

World Teachers' Day 2020. What a year! Let's side step the politics & the sideline critics and remember why we are here... we celebrate the joy & privilege of being able to work with young people. It is such a gift, to work in a prof'n where we build people up & give them hope

[Jessica Knight @msknightsays]

What an interesting idea.

[Cameron @cpaterso]

"I think I'm going to start making student observations a more regular part of my practice." https://t.co/TuvwidaHvR #shorepl

[Centre for Critical & Creative Thinking @whodavthunkit]

How can teachers use questioning to promote #CriticalThinking? @Reasondisabled explores the act of questioning in the classroom.

https://t.co/Hg1GBzdGHa

[Jessica Knight @msknightsays]

An interesting look at how money is discussed in Austen: helpful for exploring context when studying her novels #Englishteaching

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

On wealth distribution, income inequality, and the sociology of Jane Austen's novels.
https://t.co/T45Rx6nBRH

[Centre for Critical & Creative Thinking @whodavthunkit]

Ever wanted x-ray vision into your students' thinking? @davekinkead provides a quick intro to argument mapping and how can it help improve #criticalthinking.

https://t.co/mEQGcAAt0e

[Centre for Critical & Creative Thinking @whodavthunkit]

Ever wondered what a #criticalthinking activity in the classroom would look like? @Reasondisabled shares an example https://t.co/aSrztUy5mk

[Matthew Driscoll @MrFafDriscoll]

Assessment task reflection w/ 8 History. Aim is to reframe ‘mistakes’ in tasks as ‘growth opportunities’. Ss read their submissions and feedback, write up their ‘mistakes’, and together, we rephrase to see them as opportunities for learning growth.

[HTANSW @HTANSW]

What a wonderful resource for teachers and students - this would be perfect for including a site study in Stage 4 or 5. #historyteacher

[Anne Gripton @gripgirl]

Current mood...

[Michael A. Roberto @michaelaroberto]

One of my favorite blog posts by @dfkris of the @Montrosians Life Compass Institute. Worth reading as the school year begins, in whatever form it will take for you and your children. https://t.co/1SqLLszOMv

[Jessica Knight @msknightsays]

Just listened to a fantastic presentation about the teaching resources available on the NSW State Library website. The advice is that it'll take not one, but at least two cups of tea to see what's on offer! https://t.co/cApHFN8bz9 #historyteaching

[Jessica Knight @msknightsays]

"The future is always in flux. This may well be the most valuable lesson historians can offer in the current crisis: For better or worse, history doesn’t stop. And for that very reason, our actions and decisions now—today—matter in ways that we can’t begin to fathom."

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"As a historian, I know that things don’t always return to 'normal' and that recovery is painfully slow and piecemeal. I know that 'good' doesn’t always prevail and that past accomplishments can be undone, past injustices reborn," @jbf1755 writes: https://t.co/XYmsZrV7Tb

[Jessica Knight @msknightsays]

Why do we read? And why do we read what we read?

[womenwriters @WomenWriters]

How Grief Changed My Reading https://t.co/YixfHUcRXY @SaraOhlin222 #mondayblogs

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

At least 70 countries and territories have rescheduled elections since mid-February https://t.co/22bGSrgkTd

[Jessica Knight @msknightsays]

Love the sound of this interactive and engaging task!

[Loreto Kirribilli @Loreto_LK]

Year 10 English students today created 100 word stories by cutting up older books that were worn and out of date with the result being a recycling success and very clever and creative work. These stories are now on display in the Senior School library.

[NITV @NITV]

A bold, entertaining and engaging alternative history from an Indigenous perspective. #LookyLookyHereComesCooky

https://t.co/CzRo108sBB

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

A two-week analysis of Australian news and current affairs programs by @umanchanda @Deakin shows they do not represent the make-up of the wider community, either in presenters and journalists or in the stories they depict.
https://t.co/OXUymvTB2B @deakinmedia @MediaDiverseAU

[michellechea @michellechea1]

@aliceleung So glad the writing resources are useful. We have also recently updated the reading resources. They can be found here https://t.co/rpzrqgjXgG

[ulurustatement @ulurustatement]

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Wave Hill hand-back to the Gurindji people. This historic event, the activism of Vincent Lingiari & his people & the response of PM Whitlam continue to encourage us today #UluruStatement #IndigenousX #auspol #auslaw 1/3

[Anne Gripton @gripgirl]

History. What is it good for? Here’s an answer from one of my students. #HistoryWeek2020