I love teaching. I've left the profession several times, and tried my hand at several other professions, but I always come back, and this time I'm not leaving again! I qualified as a teacher 21 years ago. I've seen students change from shy blonde haired, blue eyed 5 year olds to swearing teenage punk rock musicians to responsible adult parents. I've witnessed the change from Chalkboard to Smartboard. I've gone from 'Doing a Project' to 'Inquiry Learning'. And I'm still learning every day. Most exciting of all is to be a part of a global teaching community, where we are learning not just from our colleagues, but from teachers all over the world. After all, we share the same passion: Teaching!
Please visit my other blogs, and leave comments with your details.
http://raenettesblog.blogspot.com/ - focus on eLearning
http://raenettetaljaard.blogspot.com/ - focus on balancing family life with teaching in New Zealand
http://sparkle24.edublogs.org/ - this is my class blog, where my students' work is published
I would love to hear from other teachers. In New Zealand we have a really exciting methodology, and I would love to share how we teach with the rest of the world!