Intellectual Forum

8 July 2014 : The last event on a busy schedule (apart from saying good-bye!) was a forum with teachers from SMK DPM as well as other schools.  I shared some of the leadership structure of Tallangatta Secondary College, as well as the research that has led to that structure.  The teachers seemed very interested and made their appreciation felt.

 

Talk With Mathematic Students

7 July 2014 : Did a spot of teaching today! Form 5 and then Form 3 in the hall.  It was a good opportunity to get to know the students more deeply and get an understanding of what they know, and what they need to work on before their exams. 

Basic message: make sure you practice the basics; be fast, be fluent, and be accurate.  If you know the basics, the rest will follow!

Weekend At Kundasang

6 July 2014 : A deeply moving trip to the Kundasang War Memorial.  The courage of the men, as well as the local people cannot be imagined.

 

 

Mathematic Workshop

5 July 2014 : Updating....

Professional Sharing

Another busy day in a busy week. One of my favourite parts of this experience has been going into the classrooms and talking to students. 

Somewhere in here (although I have no photos of it) I taught a Form 5 class as they prepared for their exam which is in about 90 days now.  Maybe someone who is reading this blog has a photo of that class and the work they were doing, and could add it to the blog.

 

Lesson Studies

3 July 2014 : What an exciting day!  Many thanks to Teacher Evon, and Teacher Adriana, for allowing me to work with their students.  The Professional Sharing that took place as part of this event is what makes the whole sister school relationship so valuable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy Call

2 July 2014 : Updating....

 

Courtesy call to Head of School Management Sector, Mr Raisin bin Saidin at Sabah Education Department

Professional Discussions

July 1st: Today I met with the Maths Teachers, and started the conversational ball rolling about some of the work we are planning to do while I am here.  It is quite a busy schedule, with lesson studies, classroom visits, Saturday's workshop, and the workshops next Monday with the Form 3 and 5 students. 

Good Morning DPM

30 June 2014 : A chance to introduce myself to the whole school.  Not sure that the students understood my three phrases of Malay, spoken in my Aussie accent, but they were very polite, and seem pleased to see me!