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Where is the inspirational teacher in Australian popular culture, literature and film?

Posted by | Published on October 1, 2012

My last session with EDGD824, my English pre-service teachers at the University of Wollongong, arrives this week and I wanted to say something to inspire […] 

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The role of a teacher

Posted by | Published on September 27, 2012

Please reflect idealistically, in exactly 100 words, on the important role of a schoolteacher in 21st century Australia.  I recently asked pre-service teachers to reflect about the […] 

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