Hub Chats

Ever thought about teaching in a rural location? Michael Fisher, placement coordinator for Far West NSW schools, talks about what it’s like teaching in rural communities and shares his vast experience of teaching and living in Broken Hill. 
Please find below the links to the programs and initiatives we discussed: 
Future Teacher Scholarships: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/get-paid-to-study 
Beyond the Line Program: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/become-a-teacher/pre-service-teacher-hub/preservice-teachers/beyond-the-line-program 
Rural Professional Experience Program: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/become-a-teacher/pre-service-teacher-hub/preservice-teachers/rural-professional-experience-program 
The Welcome Experience: https://www.nsw.gov.au/regional-and-primary-industries/makethemove/welcome-experience 
Benefits and incentives: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives 
 

Join Professor Matt Bower, Dr Jodie Torrington, and Dr Tamika Worrall as they follow up on the “Empowering education through AI: Revolution or evolution?” Arts After Dark event held recently at Macquarie University. We received an insightful range of questions from the audience on the night, and while we were unable to get to all of them, we are delighted to address them in this special episode of Hub Chats. 
Listen to the live event here. 
Find resources for AI in education at the Teachers’ Learning Hub. 

In this episode, education expert Rose Garofano shares her passion for literacy and discusses how every teacher can help develop student literacy skills through the explicit teaching of vocabulary. Rose shares the impact of this practice on student empowerment, engagement, and motivation. Learn how your students can “level up” their literacy abilities! 

In this episode, we continue our focus on out-of-field teaching in high schools, this time about teaching Society and Culture.  Kendra Bruseker, an experienced Society and Culture teacher, unpacks what you need to know, including how to support students’ Personal Interest Project (PIP). 
Click here to enrol in our “Help! I’m teaching Society and Culture for the first time” professional learning microcredential. 

In this episode, we are talking about out-of-field teaching in high schools – and focusing specifically on teaching Legal Studies.  Natasha Isbel, an ex-corporate lawyer and experienced Legal Studies teacher provides a wealth of advice for teachers who find themselves teaching Legal Studies for the first time.