I am an Australian Art and Design teacher and my experience has primarily been in Melbourne Victoria in independent schools in the outer South Eastern suburbs. I currently live in the city of Darwin the tropical North of Australia and work teaching Art and Materials Technology, Wood. I am also trained and experienced in Graphic Design and hope to increasingly apply this to my resources.
I believe that Engagement is central in what we do and my highest moment in my teaching career was when a year 11 student said to me. "I try harder in your subject than any other and yet I do not think about what Grade I am going to get." I believe that in all areas of education specifying an outcome (like we do with design brief) but leaving freedom for the 'how we get there' creates the highest levels of motivation for students. The other prime motivator is mastery and so to teach skills (with a clear understanding) is also extremely important for engagement
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Certificate in Commercial Art at Elizabeth Tafe. Bachelor of Education (in Secondary Art and Design Teaching) at the University of South Australia.
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6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
Specialty, Math, Geometry, Science, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Performing Arts), Career and Technical Education, Instructional Technology, Engineering