The Realistic Teacher

Education can change the world. Teaching is a vital profession. It must be accountable and uphold high standards.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

One of my academics at my university course in teacher education had a go-to line.

"Just find what works for you. Don't worry about following school-wide structures, routines or expectations."

I think about that a lot.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

Sometimes shit like this appears on my feed, and I remember why I teach.

The less ignorant crap put out by clueless people, the better.

Education matters.

[Dane @UltraDane]

Why can't Africans thrive in a huge continent loaded with natural resources, why do they want to pile into the UK (See Madagascar), The States, & Europe, when they have all this, I don't get it.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

Tip for the beginning of the school year.

If the meeting agenda contains only information to be communicated, it doesn't need to be a meeting.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

@tombennett71 The people who claim that being on time isn't important are the same people who obliviously cause disruption and chaos to the lives of others through their lateness.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

@radavies_art @MrDavidScales But it is the point that I'm making

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

Promoting the profession as a profession is controversial for some reason.

[David Scales @MrDavidScales]

All staff (support and teaching) will now promote university and real alternatives outside their classrooms in these new clip frames. Small thing, but it also means we can change displays and promotions each half term. Hoping it will prompt conversations that build aspiration.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

@Stevo_Palms @MrDavidScales No

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

@radavies_art @MrDavidScales Perhaps if the teacher consistently proves themselves as an effective educator, the perceived stigma of the institution will be less of a thing.

Just within educational research circles, I've seen "elite" institutions promote highly questionable ideas.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

An elaborate way of describing "learning"

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

One of the mysteries of life for me is why we have designed school in such a way that it requires children to do so many things which are very hard for them - and which become much easier in adulthood. 1/

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

@TroyPrimaryEd Their not a "teachers" union. They call themselves an "education" union, which is fair enough. Strangely though, most of what they say revolves around unrelated political issues and throwing more money at problems.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

If you've worked hard and achieved good results today, you're a bit closer to success than those who didn't.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

It's ATAR / #VCE results day in Victoria.

Yet again, we see the usual articles and statements stating that "you're more than just your ATAR".

Fair enough, that is a reasonable thing to say. It may, however, be getting to a point where excellence is being undervalued.

[The Realistic Teacher @teachrealistic]

This isn't a knock on those who might not have done as well. The stories of "I turned out to be more than just my ATAR" always include the person working hard at some point in their journey to success.